(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a miscellaneous fund to be known as the “Food Insecurity Fund”.
(b) The Food Insecurity Fund shall consist of:(1) General Revenues authorized by law;(2) Funds transferred from the General Revenue Fund Account as set out in § 19-21-102;(3) Moneys obtained from private grants or other sources that are designated to be credited to the Food Insecurity Fund; and(4) Any other funds authorized or provided by law.
(1) General Revenues authorized by law;
(2) Funds transferred from the General Revenue Fund Account as set out in § 19-21-102;
(3) Moneys obtained from private grants or other sources that are designated to be credited to the Food Insecurity Fund; and
(4) Any other funds authorized or provided by law.
(c) (1) By July 31 each fiscal year:(A) The Department of Education shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the amount expensed by the Department of Education the prior fiscal year to comply with § 6-18-722(b) to eliminate a charge to students for a reduced-price copayment for a school breakfast or a school lunch, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State; and(B) The Department of Human Services shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the estimated amount required to fund the state matching funds requirement for the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, commonly known as “Summer EBT”, for the current fiscal year, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.(2) After reviewing the certifications submitted under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may deny, modify, or approve the certifications based on the:(A) Estimated amount of funding needed and available;(B) Purpose; and(C) Preferred spending priority.(3) Based on the certifications from the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services in subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall instruct the Treasurer of State to transfer those amounts on a pro rata basis to the fund or fund accounts designated by the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
(1) By July 31 each fiscal year:(A) The Department of Education shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the amount expensed by the Department of Education the prior fiscal year to comply with § 6-18-722(b) to eliminate a charge to students for a reduced-price copayment for a school breakfast or a school lunch, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State; and(B) The Department of Human Services shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the estimated amount required to fund the state matching funds requirement for the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, commonly known as “Summer EBT”, for the current fiscal year, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
(A) The Department of Education shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the amount expensed by the Department of Education the prior fiscal year to comply with § 6-18-722(b) to eliminate a charge to students for a reduced-price copayment for a school breakfast or a school lunch, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State; and
(B) The Department of Human Services shall submit a certification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of the estimated amount required to fund the state matching funds requirement for the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, commonly known as “Summer EBT”, for the current fiscal year, which shall be reviewed by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
(2) After reviewing the certifications submitted under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may deny, modify, or approve the certifications based on the:(A) Estimated amount of funding needed and available;(B) Purpose; and(C) Preferred spending priority.
(A) Estimated amount of funding needed and available;
(B) Purpose; and
(C) Preferred spending priority.
(3) Based on the certifications from the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services in subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall instruct the Treasurer of State to transfer those amounts on a pro rata basis to the fund or fund accounts designated by the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
(d) Any unexpended balance of moneys in the fund accounts designated by the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to be allocated for the purposes under subsection (c) of this section that are remaining at the end of each fiscal year shall be designated and retained for the purposes under subsection (c) of this section for the following fiscal year, and certifications required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be adjusted to reflect the remaining balances.
(e) After making the transfers under subdivision (c)(3) of this section, the Treasurer of State shall then transfer the remainder of the balance of the Food Insecurity Fund to the fund account designated by the Department of Education to be used by the Department of Education to comply with § 6-18-722(f).
(f) Any unexpended balance of moneys in the fund account designated by the Department of Education allocated for the purposes under subsection (e) of this section that are remaining at the end of each fiscal year shall be designated and retained for the purposes outlined under subsection (e) of this section for the following fiscal year.