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In the July 9, 2014,Federal Register, USDA's Food and
Nutrition Service issued a final rule amending its Commodity
Supplemental Food Program ("CSFP") regulations to phase
out the eligibility of women, infants, and children, in accordance
with the 2014 Farm Bill. Under the amendments, women, infants, and
children who applied to participate in CSFP after February 7, 2014,
will be ineligible, and the program will be available only to
low-income elderly persons age 60 or above. The rule is
effective on August 8, 2014.
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