U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024
§ 7515.
Allotment and delivery of commodities
(a)
Mandatory allotments
In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot—
(1)
60 percent of the total value of additional commodities provided to States in a manner such that the value of additional commodities allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 60 percent of the total value of additional commodities as the number of persons in households within the State having incomes below the poverty line bears to the total number of persons in households within all States having incomes below such poverty line, and each State shall be entitled to receive such value of additional commodities; and
(2)
40 percent of the total value of additional commodities provided to States in a manner such that the value of additional commodities allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 40 percent of the total value of additional commodities as the average monthly number of unemployed persons within the State bears to the average monthly number of unemployed persons within all States during the same fiscal year, and each State shall be entitled to receive such value of additional commodities.
(b)
Reallocation
(c)
Administration
(1)
In general
(2)
Entitlement
(d)
Maintenance of effort
(Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 100–435, title I, § 104, Sept. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 1648; amended Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1772(g), (h)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3809; Pub. L. 104–127, title IV, § 403(c), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1029; Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 871(d), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2345.)
cite as: 7 USC 7515