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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 07.01.20.09" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="20" heading="Monitoring.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Emergency food providers shall be subject to site visits by the administering agency to ensure that grant awards are used to purchase food for needy individuals and families in accordance with Program requirements as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Emergency food providers with grant awards exceeding $6,000 shall be subject to a site visit at least once a year; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Emergency food providers with grant awards of $6,000 or less shall be subject to a site visit at least once every 3 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall review the records of each administering agency at least once a year to verify the agency's:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Allocations to approved food providers; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Monitoring of food providers.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>