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 PUBLIC LAW 102-314—JULY 2, 1992 106 STAT. 281 proposed to participate as specified in the State plan. In determining the amount to be awarded to new States, the Secretary shall rank order the State plans according to the criteria of operation set forth in this subsection, and award grants accordingly. The Secretary shall take into consideration the minimum amount needed to fund each approved State plan, and need not award grants to each State that submits a State plan. "(5) Each State that receives a grant under this subsection shall ensure that the program for which the grant is received complies with the following requirements: "(A) Individuals who are eligible to receive Federal benefits under the program shall only be individuals who are receiving assistance under subsection (c), or who are on the waiting list to receive the assistance. "(B) Construction or operation of a farmers' market may not be carried out using funds— "(i) provided under the grant; or "(ii) required to be provided by the State under paragraph (3). "(C) The value of the Federal share of the benefits received by any recipient under the program may not be— "(i) less than $10 per year; or "(ii) more than $20 per year. "(D) The coupon issuance process under the program shall be designed to ensure that coupons are targeted to areas with— "(i) the highest concentration of eligible individuals; "(ii) the greatest access to farmers* markets; and "(iii) certain characteristics, in addition to those described in clauses (i) and (ii), that are determined to be relevant by the Secretary and that maximize the availability of benefits to eligible individuals. "(E) The coupon redemption process under the program shall be designed to ensure that the coupons may be— "(i) redeemed only by producers authorized by the State to participate in the program; and "(ii) redeemed only to purchase fresh nutritious unprepared food for human consumption. "(F)(i) Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the State may use for administration of the program in any fiscal year not more than 15 percent of the total amount of program funds. "(ii) During the first fiscal year for which a State receives assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall permit the State to use 2 percent of the total program funds for administration of the program in addition to the amount the State is permitted to use under clause (i). During any fiscal year other than the first fiscal year for which a State receives assistance under this subsection, upon the showing by the State of financial need, the Secretary may permit the State to use not more than 2 percent of the total program funds for administration of the program in addition to the amount the State is permitted to use under clause (i). "(iii) The provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) with respect to the use of program funds for the administration of the program shall not apply to any funds that a State may contribute in excess of the funds used by the State to meet the requirements of paragraph (3).

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