2014 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 5 - Social Services
Chapter 83 - Arkansas Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Act
§ 20-83-104 - Coupon administration.
The Department of Health shall administer the Arkansas Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and shall establish the methods and procedures for selecting sites and issuing, distributing, and redeeming nontaxable nutrition supplement coupons pursuant to the following criteria:
(1) Coupons shall be distributed to optimize benefits to the greatest number of nutritionally at-risk individuals and families;
(2) Recipients shall receive coupons in an amount not less than ten dollars ($10.00) per year and not in excess of twenty dollars ($20.00) per year;
(3) Farmers' markets and farmers or vendors are targeted to optimize the economic benefits to small farmers; and
(4) The program operates in compliance with all federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program criteria, including providing for administrative costs and assurances of civil rights and equal employment opportunity.
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