3 Del. C. § 304A: Eligibility; Program agreement.

(a) If a community outlet is interested in participating in the Program, the Department shall coordinate with the Delaware Farm and Food Council to determine the community outlet’s eligibility to participate in the Program by doing all of the following:

(1) Conducting a pre-approval site visit with the community outlet to assess and gather information about all of the following:

a. Physical location and capacity to safely handle fresh or frozen products that may require adherence to specific storage and handling standards.

b. Administrative capability to procure, store, and distribute local food products.

c. Procedures related to the food distribution program administered by the community outlet.

d. Volume of food or meals handled or distributed as part of the food distribution program administered by the community outlet.

(2) Verifying the population served by the community outlet and the extent to which the community outlet provides services to underserved populations.

(b) (1) If a community outlet is determined to be eligible to participate in the Program, the Department shall coordinate with the Delaware Farm and Food Council to enter into a program agreement with the community outlet that defines the terms and conditions for participating in the Program. To participate in the Program, a community outlet must have an active program agreement under this paragraph (b)(1).

(2) The Department may share a program agreement entered into under paragraph (b)(1) of this section with other state agencies, as provided by § 303A(c)(4) of this title.