595.404 School food and nutrition service program; powers and duties of the department.—The department has the following powers and duties:
(1) To conduct, supervise, and administer the program that will be carried out using federal or state funds, or funds from any other source.
(2) To fully cooperate with the United States Government and its agencies and instrumentalities so that the department may receive the benefit of all federal financial allotments and assistance possible to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(3) To implement and adopt by rule, as required, federal regulations to maximize federal assistance for the program.
(4) To act as agent of, or contract with, the Federal Government, another state agency, any county or municipal government, or sponsor for the administration of the program, including the distribution of funds provided by the Federal Government to support the program.
(5) To make a reasonable effort to ensure that any school designated as a “severe need school” receives the highest rate of reimbursement to which it is entitled under 42 U.S.C. s. 1773 for each breakfast meal served.
(6) To develop and propose legislation necessary to implement the program, encourage the development of innovative school food and nutrition services, and expand participation in the program.
(7) To annually allocate among the sponsors, as applicable, funds provided from the school breakfast supplement in the General Appropriations Act based on each district’s total number of free and reduced-price breakfast meals served.
(8) To employ such persons as are necessary to perform its duties under this chapter.
(9) To adopt rules covering the administration, operation, and enforcement of the program as well as to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(10) To adopt and implement an appeal process by rule, as required by federal regulations, for applicants and participants under the program, notwithstanding ss. 120.569 and 120.57-120.595.
(11) To assist, train, and review each sponsor in its implementation of the program.
(12) To advance funds from the program’s annual appropriation to sponsors, when requested, in order to implement the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with federal regulations.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2011-217; s. 31, ch. 2013-226.
Note.—Former s. 570.98.
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