46.75(1)(b)(b) “Food distribution program” means a program that provides food directly to needy individuals or a program that collects and distributes food to persons who provide the food directly to needy individuals.

46.75(2)(2) Purpose; amount.

46.75(2)(a)(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (dn), the department shall award grants to agencies to operate food distribution programs that qualify for participation in the emergency food assistance program under 7 USC ch. 102.

46.75(2)(b)(b) The department may not award more than $20,000 to any agency for the program under this section.

46.75(3)(3) Criteria for awarding grants. In evaluating applications for grants, the department shall give priority to food distribution programs that do the following:

46.75(3)(c)(c) Provide information to individuals with low incomes concerning other services available to those individuals.

46.7746.77 Food distribution administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (dn), the department shall allocate funds to eligible recipient agencies, as defined in 7 USC 7501 (3), for the storage, transportation, and distribution of commodities provided under 7 USC ch. 102.

46.80(1)(1) The department’s primary responsibility to elderly persons is to assure that all elderly and disabled persons have available and accessible a continuum of care or a wide range of community and supportive services so that they may remain in their homes and neighborhoods for as long as it is possible. The department shall be the mechanism by which governmental and nongovernmental agencies may coordinate their policies, plans and activities with regard to the aging. To this end it shall:

46.80(1)(a)(a) Conduct a continuous review of the scope and degree of coordination of all state programs and activities on the aging and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies regarding the expansion, coordination, consolidation and reorganization of particular activities as a means of developing a more effective and efficient total program for the aging.

46.80(1)(b)(b) Examine the need for future activities, programs, services and facilities for the aging on the state, local and voluntary levels.

46.80(1)(c)(c) Encourage, promote and aid in the establishment of programs and services for the aging within subordinate units of government and nongovernmental groups, and assist organizations and committees in the development of programs in such manner as the division deems appropriate.

46.80(1)(d)(d) Gather and disseminate information about programs, services, activities and facilities for the aging.

46.80(1)(e)(e) Conduct a continuous program to stimulate public awareness and understanding of the needs and potentials of the aging.

46.80(1)(f)(f) Provide consultant service to assist in the development of local housing for the aged.

46.80(2)(2) The several state agencies shall cooperate with the department in making available to it such available data as will facilitate the work of the department. The department shall make available to the several state agencies such information as it secures which will facilitate the effective operation of their programs for the aging.

46.80(2m)(2m) The department:

46.80(2m)(a)(a) In accordance with the requirements of 42 USC 3025, 3026 and 3027, shall do all of the following:

46.80(2m)(a)1.1. Divide the state into distinct planning and service areas and designate a public or private nonprofit agency or organization as the area agency on aging for each planning and service area.

46.80(2m)(a)2.2. Develop formulas for distribution within the state of funds received under 42 USC 3001 to 3030. The department need not promulgate as rules under ch. 227 the formulas developed under this subdivision.

46.80(2m)(a)3.3. Receive area plans prepared and developed by area agencies on aging designated under subd. 1.

46.80(2m)(a)4.4. Contract with each area agency on aging that is designated under subd. 1. to do all of the following: