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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES MANUAL

GENERAL PROCEDURES & REQUIREMENTS FNS 100 FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES MANUAL MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC ACCESS

2 Change #1-2021 May 1, 2021 1. Upon request the county department of social services must inform the public of the location to view the FNS certification manual online. 2. The county department of social services must make the manual available for examination by the public on regular workdays during regular office hours. 3. Current copies of this manual and other policy issuance are available from DHHS upon request and without charge to welfare groups, community action groups, legal aid offices, and other groups or organizations that meet the following criteria: a. The requested material is for the purpose of serving the welfare public; b. Groups or organizations who are centrally located and publicly accessible to the welfare public they serve; and c. Groups or organizations that agree to accept responsibility for filing all amendments and changes forwarded by the agency. B. The county department of social services evaluates requests for complete manuals or policy issuance because the county is best qualified to determine if a group or an organization meets the above criteria. Once the county department determines that the above criteria is met, the county forwards the requests to the DHHS, DSS, Economic & Family Services Section. C. Federal regulations, federal procedures contained in FNS notices and policy memos, and State Plans of Operation (including specific planning documents such as Corrective Action Plans) are available upon request for examination by members of the public during regular office hours at the State Office, as well as at FNS Regional and National Offices.