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USDAARBO0009

Agency: 
Department of Agriculture
Scheme Nickname: 
Administrative Review Branch appeals

Final administrative review by the Administrative Review Board of appeals by participating firms, retailers. vendors, sponsors, and state agencies aggrieved by program decisions by USDA/FNS officials related to various food and nutrition programs (e.g., SNAP, Summer Food Service Program, Adult Care food program, Quality Control sanctions).

Adjudication Levels: 
LevelName of OfficeSub-Agency/Bureau/Division:Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at this stage?
Hearing Level
Department of Agriculture: Administrative Review Branch
Food and Nutrition Service
No
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: 
Types of Adjudication: 
Type B
Related Schemes: 
SchemeNature of Relationship
USDASNAP0012
Share Hearing
Comments/Notes on Related Schemes: 
This scheme (USDAARBO0009) and scheme code USDASNAP0012 share the same hearing office (i.e., the Administrative Review Branch), although they use different adjudicators. Hearings related to this scheme are heard by individual Administrative Review Officers. whereas hearings for USDASNAP0012 are heard by the State SNAP Appeals Board.
Verified by Agency: 
Verified
Is this a Major Adjudication: 
Yes