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This rulemaking proposes changes to minimize false and fraudulent claims in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The proposed changes are intended to provide State agencies and sponsoring organizations with additional tools needed to effectively and efficiently identify and remove fraudulent operators and protect taxpayer dollars in CACFP and SFSP. As an additional integrity measure, this rule also proposes to apply reciprocal disqualification procedures to school meal programs, CACFP, and SFSP as required by Section 12(r) of the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1760(r)). Finally, this rule proposes changes to the monitoring of day care homes and modifies recordkeeping requirements.  

Statement of Need:

The rule is consistent with the Administration's priority to promote fiscal responsibility and minimize fraudulent claims in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program by providing State agencies and sponsoring organizations with new tools to effectively identify and remove fraudulent operators.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Alternatives:

None identified.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Costs to State agencies and program operators to be determined are expected to be outweighed by minimizing false and fraudulent claims and strengthen integrity measures to save taxpayer dollars.

Risks:

None identified.