Division of Community Nutrition

Subject: Convenience Food Package Policy: FDS 02.3.2 Reference: CFR §246.10 Effective: August 12, 2013 Supersedes: October 1, 2009

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I. Policy:

Prescribe a convenience food package to meet the needs of migrants, homeless persons, disaster victims or incarcerated participants with limited or no cooking and refrigeration facilities.

II. Procedure(s):

A. Document homeless or migrant, if applicable, in the Client Registration screen in Crossroads.

B. The CPA may prescribe the following to meet the participant’s needs.

1) UHT milk (quarts or 8 oz. boxes), dry or evaporated milk for regular milk

2) 6 oz. containers of single-strength fruit juice for regular canned or frozen concentrate juice

3) Beans / eggs may be prescribed depending upon the availability of cooking and refrigeration facilities.

C. Prescription of ready-to-feed infant formula shall be in accordance with FDS 03.1 for Contract formula and FDS 03.2 for Special formula.

D. Quantity prescribed may not exceed maximum food allowed in accordance with FDS 02.2.

E. The CPA shall document the reason(s) for prescribing the convenience food package in Crossroads.