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Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs

The Food and Nutrition Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024. It took effect on December 29, 2023. Comments closed on August 27, 2024.

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What the agency says

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is extending for 120 days the public comment period on the interim final rule, "Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs", which published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2023. This action extends the public comment period from April 29, 2024, to August 27, 2024, to give the public additional time to prepare and submit comments.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-08369
Type: Final rule
Action: Interim final rule, extension of comment period
Agency: Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service
Published: April 19, 2024
Takes effect: December 29, 2023
Comments due: August 27, 2024
Dates: The comment period of the interim final rule published December 29, 2023, at 88 FR 90230, is extended through August 27, 2024. To be assured of consideration, written comments on this interim final rule must be received on or before August 27, 2024.
Docket: FNS-2023-0029
Regulation ID (RIN): 0584-AE96
Code of Federal Regulations: 7 CFR 210; 7 CFR 220; 7 CFR 225; 7 CFR 292
Pages: 1

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