§ 465-b. Responsibilities of the commissioner. The commissioner shall directly or through contract administer a program of nutrition outreach that shall include but not be limited to:

Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 465-B

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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

1. statewide coordination;

2. provision of information as to the availability of, eligibility criteria for, and application procedure for food assistance programs;

3. coordination of efforts among state agencies including, but not limited to, the department of health, the office for the aging, and the education department and community agencies involved in food assistance programs;

4. compilation of statistical data from state and local agencies and dissemination to community organizations; and

5. nutrition education.

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