---
kind: "unit"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
key: "subtB/chII/subchC/part271"
level: "part"
label: "Part 271"
heading: "General Information and Definitions"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/subtB-chII-subchC-part271"
sections_count: 9
---

# Part 271 — General Information and Definitions

Title 7 C.F.R. — Agriculture › Subtitle B — Regulations of the Department of Agriculture › Chapter II — Food and Nutrition Administration, Department of Agriculture › Subchapter C — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Food Distribution Program

## Sections

- [§271.1. General purpose and scope.](/cfr/7/271.1.md)
- [§271.2. Definitions.](/cfr/7/271.2.md)
- [§271.3. Delegations to FNS for administration.](/cfr/7/271.3.md)
- [§271.4. Delegations to State agencies for administration.](/cfr/7/271.4.md)
- [§271.5. Benefits as obligations of the United States, crimes and offenses.](/cfr/7/271.5.md)
- [§271.6. Complaint procedure.](/cfr/7/271.6.md)
- [§271.7. Allotment reduction procedures.](/cfr/7/271.7.md)
- [§271.8. Information collection/recordkeeping—OMB assigned control numbers.](/cfr/7/271.8.md)
- [§271.9. Promotional activities.](/cfr/7/271.9.md)