Dual Participation
Detection of Dual Participation:
Local agencies must check the identification of all applicants when they are certified. The local agency must also ensure that the applicant, or the legal guardian of the applicant, signs an application that includes a statement advising the applicant that they may not receive CSFP from more than one CSFP site. Applicants shall also be informed that the consequences of dual participation may lead to a claim against the individual to recover the value of the benefits and may lead to disqualification.If the dual participation resulted from the participant making false or misleading statements, or intentionally withholding information, the local agency must disqualify the participant from CSFP for a period of up to one year, unless it is determined that it would result in a serious health risk. In addition, the local agency may be required to institute a claim against the participant to recover the value of the benefits. Please see Section 8 Pursuit of Claims for additional information.