§ 465. Nutrition outreach and public education program; establishment. The nutrition outreach and public education program is established within the office of temporary and disability assistance. Such program is established to ensure maximum participation by eligible persons in federal and state food assistance programs. The program shall be structured so as to increase participation statewide but with particular attention to high risk areas with a focus on certain at risk populations.

Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 465

  • At risk populations: means populations including but not limited to families with children receiving family assistance, households receiving federal supplemental security income payments, households with incomes at or below one hundred eighty-five percent of the poverty level, recipients of emergency food, elderly or disabled persons, homeless persons, unemployed persons, and families and persons residing in rural households who are at risk of nutritional deficiencies. See N.Y. Social Services Law 465-A
  • Food assistance programs: means programs including but not limited to food stamp programs, school breakfast and lunch programs, child care food programs, summer food service programs, special supplemental programs for women, infants and children, congregate meal programs and home delivered meal programs. See N.Y. Social Services Law 465-A
  • High risk areas: means any county or urban area where a significant percentage or number of those potentially eligible for food assistance programs are not participating in such programs. See N.Y. Social Services Law 465-A
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