All terms used in OAR chapter 461, division 191, are defined in the Act, and in 813-005-0005. As used in OAR chapter 461, division 191, unless otherwise indicated by the context:
- (1) "Eligible services" means services provided in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the program (see section (3) of this rule).
- (2) "Eligible household" means a household with an income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty line.
- (3) "Program" means the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) authorized by public law 98-8 and as extended by public law 98-92.
- (4) "Recipient agency" means any public or private, nonprofit agency that has subcontracted with the Oregon Food Bank to relieve situations of hunger through distribution of USDA foods (see section (7) of this rule) to local designated food assistance programs such as congregate meal sites, temporary shelters and emergency food pantries.
- (5) "Oregon Food Bank" or “OFB” means the private, nonprofit organization designated by the department to coordinate the distribution of USDA foods in Oregon.
- (6) "Storage and distribution costs" means direct costs incurred by the department, OFB and/or recipient agency (see section (4) of this rule) for the operation of the program, including but not limited to, intrastate storage and distribution of USDA foods.
- (7) "USDA foods" means commodities provided to eligible households (see section (2) of this rule) under the program.
- (8) "USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 411.060
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 411.060
History
SSP 20-2025, amend filed 09/29/2025, effective 10/01/2025
Renumbered from 813-220-0005, SSP 30-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-9-15
OHCS 15-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-15
OHCS 20-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-14 thru 7-25-14
OHCS 10-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-27-14 thru 7-25-14
OHCS 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-31-08
OHCS 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-12-03, Renumbered from 813-220-0000
HSG 8-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-93
HSG 8-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-29-92, Renumbered from 410-090-0000
HR 1-1984, f. & cert. ef. 5-30-84
HR 2-1983(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-28-83