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B. Funds Monitoring/798 Reporting

1. The State agency has procedures to assure that the requirements are met regarding the nonprocurement of food in bulk lots, supplies, equipment, and other services from entities that have been debarred or suspended.

Yes No ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Food Funds Management Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):

2. Food Cost Obligations

a. The State agency calculates food obligations based on the following data (check one): Number of expected participants and average food cost per participant Number of expected participants by category (e.g., pregnant woman, infant, etc.) and average food cost per participant category Number of expected redemptions by food instrument type and cash-value voucher type and average value per food instrument type and cash-value voucher type Other b. The State agency estimates the impact of inflation on food costs through the use of the following inflation escalators: [ ] Inflation factor used in Federal funding formula [ ] State-generated estimates of inflation based on State market basket of foods [X] Best guess by food item based on economic reports or other sources [X] Other Specify: Best guess by food item based on economic reports or other sources