Rulemaking

Rulemaking. The Department shall adopt rules to implement the program. These rules shall include, but are not limited to: (1) eligible costs related to acquisition and distribution of food, including, but not limited to, picking, packing, processing, and transportation; (2) health and safety requirements for program participants, farmers, and transportation; (3) food quality standards; (4) program requirements for the capacity-building grant program, including eligibility, allowable expenses, and reporting; (5) contracting requirements and purchasing options; (6) goals, preferences, and incentives to advance equity, especially racial equity, in the farm industry; (7) data collection, evaluation, and annual plan and reporting requirements; and (8) any other rules necessary to implement the program. (Source: P.A. 103-412, eff. 8-3-23.)