Subchapter NN. COORDINATION OF FOOD AND
NUTRITION PROGRAMS

 The Advisor to the Governor on Food and Nutrition Programs will:

   (1)  Act as a liaison between the Governor’s Office and the departments on issues pertaining to food and nutrition in this Commonwealth.

   (2)  Coordinate interdepartmental efforts designated to reduce hunger and improve nutrition among the residents of this Commonwealth.

   (3)  Review and evaluate the operations and policies of all State and Federal food and nutrition programs administered by the Commonwealth.

   (4)  Organize private and public sector efforts to improve the Commonwealth’s response to the food and nutrition needs of its citizens.

   (5)  Work with State and Federal officials, as well as with State and local food and nutrition providers, advocates and consumers to increase the effectiveness and accessibility of Federal and State food and nutrition programs to reduce hunger and improve the nutrition of the residents of this Commonwealth.

 The Inter-Agency Council on Food and Nutrition is established to:

   (1)  Work cooperatively towards alleviating hunger and related conditions of poverty in this Commonwealth.

 The duties and responsibilities of the Inter-Agency Council on Food and Nutrition are:

   (1)  To promote coordination, communication and joint planning between government programs and entities in the private sectors providing nutrition and food assistance to the residents of this Commonwealth.

   (2)  To provide a forum for new and innovative efforts directed toward reducing hunger and improving the nutrition of the residents of this Commonwealth. These efforts may include developing new public or private sector initiatives.

   (3)  To work cooperatively on efforts to reach those who are at the highest risk of suffering from hunger, and to expand food and nutrition delivery systems to create better access to food and nutrition services for those in need.

   (4)  To identify gaps in food and nutrition delivery systems through statistical and program analyses, surveys, studies and public hearings.

   (5)  To improve and expand education programs dealing with food and nutrition in this Commonwealth.

 This subchapter shall remain in full force and effect until the Inter-Agency Council on Food and Nutrition goes out of existence or this subchapter is rescinded by an Executive Order.

   The provisions of this §  5.445 amended by Executive Order No. 1988-4, Revision No. 1, dated December 27, 1990, effective December 27, 1990, 21 Pa.B. 413. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (132361).