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VI. FOOD FUNDS MANAGEMENT b. The State agency receives participation counts from: ☒The State agency computer system based on the number of persons issued food or food instruments (manual and automated food instruments), the number of fully-breastfed infants who receive no food or food instruments, but are breastfed by participating breastfeeding women, and the number of women who receive no food or food instruments, but are partially breastfeeding a participating 6 to 12 month old infant. ☐Counts reported from local agencies based on issuance records ☐Other (specify): N/A. c. If State funds are present, the State agency differentiates between Federal-supported and State-supported participants by: ☐Special code on food instrument ☐Special areas of State designated as State-supported areas ☐Pro rata allocation based on proportion of Federal to State funds spent ☐Other (specify): N/A. ☒N/A State funds do not support participation d. When local agencies are chronically late in furnishing food instrument and/or certification data needed for participation counts, the State agency: ☐Sends warnings ☐Applies financial sanctions ☐Requires manual reporting ☒Other (specify): N/A – Issuance data is sent via real time from Crossroads to the EBT Processor (FIS/CDP) ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Food Funds Management Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation): N/A. 2. Participation by Priority a. Priority level is a critical data field in the State agency's computer system. ☒Yes ☐No b. The State computer system automatically assigns priority level based on the enrollee's nutritional risk condition. ☒Yes ☐No 9