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Law:Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Category: Agriculture (US Code)World > United States > US Code > Agriculture (US Code)Sec.2011.Congressional declaration of policy.2012.Definitions.2012a.Publicly operated community health centers.2013.Establishment of supplemental nutrition assistance program.2014.Eligible households.2015.Eligibility disqualifications.2016.Issuance and use of program benefits.2017.Value of allotment.2018.Approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.2019.Redemption of program benefits.2020.Administration.2021.Civil penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.2022.Disposition of claims.2023.Administrative and judicial review; restoration of rights.2024.Violations and enforcement.2025.Administrative cost-sharing and quality control.2026.Research, demonstration, and evaluations.2027.Appropriations and allotments.2028.Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa.2029.Workfare.2030.Repealed.2031.Minnesota Family Investment Project.2032.Automated data processing and information retrieval systems.2033.Repealed.2034.Assistance for community food projects.2035.Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program.2036.Availability of commodities for emergency food assistance program.2036a.Nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program. Contents
1 §2011. Congressional declaration of policy
1.3 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
1.4 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
1.5 Short Title of 2002 Amendment
1.6 Short Title of 2000 Amendment
1.7 Short Title of 1994 Amendment
1.8 Short Title of 1993 Amendment
1.9 Short Title of 1990 Amendment
1.10 Short Title of 1988 Amendments
1.11 Short Title of 1986 Amendment
1.12 Short Title of 1982 Amendment
1.13 Short Title of 1981 Amendment
1.14 Short Title of 1980 Amendment
1.15 Short Title of 1976 Amendment
1.16 Short Title
1.17 Study of National Database for Federal Means-Tested Public Assistance Programs
1.18 Welfare Simplification and Coordination Advisory Committee
1.19 Rules
1.20 Implementation of 1977 Amendment; Savings Provision; Availability of Appropriated Funds; Report
2 §2012. Definitions
2.4 Change of Name
2.5 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
2.6 Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
2.7 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
2.8 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
2.9 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
2.10 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
2.11 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
2.12 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
2.13 Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
2.14 Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
2.15 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
2.16 Effective Date of 1981 Amendments
2.17 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
2.18 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
2.19 Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
2.20 Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
2.21 Repeals
2.22 Continued Eligibility
2.23 Report on Impact on Retail Food Stores
2.24 Continuing Eligibility of Certain Retail Food Stores
2.25 Publicly Operated Community Health Centers
2.26 Eligibility of Supplemental Security Income Recipients for Food Stamps During Prescribed Period Beginning January 1, 1974
3 §2012a. Publicly operated community health centers
3.3 Reference to Community, Migrant, Public Housing, or Homeless Health Center Considered Reference to Health Center
4 §2013. Establishment of supplemental nutrition assistance program
4.2 (b) Food distribution program on Indian reservations
4.4 (2) Administration
4.5 (A) In general
4.6 (B) Administration by tribal organization
4.7 (C) Prohibition
4.8 (3) Disqualified participants
4.9 (4) Administrative costs
4.10 (5) Bison meat
4.11 (6) Traditional and locally-grown food fund
4.13 (B) Native American producers
4.14 (C) Definition of traditional and locally grown
4.15 (D) Survey
4.16 (E) Report
4.17 (F) Authorization of appropriations
4.18 (c) Regulations; transmittal of copy of regulations to Congressional committees prior to issuance
4.19 References in Text
4.20 Codification
4.21 Amendments
4.22 Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
4.23 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
4.24 Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
4.25 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
5 §2014. Eligible households
5.1 (a) Income and other financial resources as substantial limiting factors in obtaining more nutritious diet; recipients under Social Security Act
5.2 (b) Eligibility standards
5.3 (c) Gross income standard
5.4 (d) Exclusions from income
5.5 (e) Deductions from income
5.6 (1) Standard deduction
5.7 (A) In general
5.8 (i) Deduction
5.9 (ii) Minimum amount
5.10 (B) Guam
5.11 (i) In general
5.12 (ii) Minimum amount
5.13 (C) Requirement
5.14 (2) Earned income deduction
5.15 (A) “Earned income” defined
5.16 (B) Deduction
5.17 (C) Exception
5.18 (3) Dependent care deduction
5.19 (A) In general
5.20 (B) Excluded expenses
5.21 (4) Deduction for child support payments
5.22 (A) In general
5.23 (B) Order of determining deductions
5.24 (5) Excess medical expense deduction
5.26 (B) Method of claiming deduction
5.27 (i) In general
5.28 (ii) Method
5.29 (6) Excess shelter expense deduction
5.30 (A) In general
5.31 (B) Maximum amount of deduction
5.32 (C) Standard utility allowance
5.33 (i) In general
5.34 (ii) Restrictions on heating and cooling expenses
5.35 (iii) Mandatory allowance
5.36 (I) In general
5.37 (II) Household election
5.38 (III) Inapplicability of certain restrictions
5.39 (iv) Availability of allowance to recipients of energy assistance
5.40 (I) In general
5.41 (II) Separate allowance
5.42 (III) States not electing to use separate allowance
5.43 (IV) Proration of assistance
5.44 (D) Homeless households
5.45 (i) Alternative deduction
5.46 (ii) Ineligibility
5.47 (f) Calculation of household income; prospective or retrospective accounting basis; consistency
5.48 (g) Allowable financial resources
5.49 (h) Temporary emergency standards of eligibility; Disaster Task Force; direct assistance to State and local officials
5.50 (i) Attribution of income and resources to sponsored aliens; coverage, computations, etc.
5.51 (j) Resource exemption for otherwise exempt households
5.52 (k) Assistance to third parties included; educational benefits; exceptions
5.53 (l) Earnings to participants of on-the-job training programs; exception
5.54 (m) Simplified calculation of income for self-employed
5.55 (1) In general
5.56 (2) Inclusive of all types of income or limited types of income
5.57 (3) Differences for different types of income
5.58 (n) State options to simplify determination of child support payments
5.59 References in Text
5.60 Codification
5.61 Amendments
5.62 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
5.63 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
5.64 Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
5.65 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
5.66 Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
5.67 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
5.68 Effective Date of 1992 Amendments
5.69 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
5.70 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
5.71 Effective Date of 1988 Amendments
5.72 Effective and Termination Dates of 1987 Amendment
5.73 Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
5.74 Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
5.75 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
5.76 Effective Date of 1981 Amendments
5.77 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
5.78 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
5.79 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
5.80 Inapplicability of Subsection (j) Between December 23, 1985, and September 30, 1989
5.81 Repeals
5.82 Calculation of Household Income
5.83 Study and Report to Congressional Committees on Implementation of Amendment to Subsection (a) by Pub. L. 99–198
5.84 Study and Report Respecting Restricting Benefits of Food Stamp Program Based on Value of Assets of Participants
5.85 Study and Report of Impact and Advisability of Counting for Income Eligibility in Food Stamp Program Educational Loans, etc. Received by Individual or Household
6 §2015. Eligibility disqualifications
6.1 (a) Additional specific conditions rendering individuals ineligible
6.2 (b) Fraud and misrepresentation; disqualification penalties; ineligibility period; applicable procedures
6.3 (c) Refusal to provide necessary information
6.4 (d) Conditions of participation
6.5 (e) Students
6.6 (f) Aliens
6.7 (g) Residents of States which provide State supplementary payments
6.8 (h) Transfer of assets to qualify
6.9 (i) Comparable treatment for disqualification
6.10 (1) In general
6.11 (2) Rules and procedures
6.12 (3) Application after disqualification period
6.13 (j) Disqualification for receipt of multiple benefits
6.14 (k) Disqualification of fleeing felons
6.15 (1) In general
6.16 (2) Procedures
6.17 (l) Custodial parent's cooperation with child support agencies
6.18 (1) In general
6.19 (2) Good cause for noncooperation
6.20 (3) Fees
6.21 (m) Noncustodial parent's cooperation with child support agencies
6.22 (1) In general
6.23 (2) Refusal to cooperate
6.24 (A) Guidelines
6.25 (B) Procedures
6.26 (3) Fees
6.27 (4) Privacy
6.28 (n) Disqualification for child support arrears
6.29 (1) In general
6.30 (2) Exceptions
6.31 (o) Work requirement
6.32 (1) “Work program” defined
6.33 (2) Work requirement
6.34 (3) Exception
6.35 (4) Waiver
6.36 (A) In general
6.37 (B) Report
6.38 (5) Subsequent eligibility
6.39 (A) Regaining eligibility
6.40 (B) Maintaining eligibility
6.41 (C) Loss of employment
6.42 (i) In general
6.43 (ii) Limitation
6.44 (6) 15-percent exemption
6.45 (A) Definitions
6.46 (i) Caseload
6.47 (ii) Covered individual
6.48 (B) General rule
6.49 (C) Fiscal year 1998
6.50 (D) Subsequent fiscal years
6.51 (E) Caseload adjustments
6.52 (F) Exemption adjustments
6.53 (G) Reporting requirement
6.54 (7) Other program rules
6.55 (p) Disqualification for obtaining cash by destroying food and collecting deposits
6.56 (q) Disqualification for sale of food purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits
6.57 References in Text
6.58 Codification
6.59 Amendments
6.60 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
6.61 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
6.62 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
6.63 Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
6.64 Effective Date of 1996 Amendments
6.65 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
6.66 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
6.67 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
6.68 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
6.69 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
6.70 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
6.71 Effective Date of 1981 Amendments
6.72 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
6.73 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
6.74 Regulations
6.75 Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
6.76 Transition Provision for Work Requirement
6.77 Exemption From Monthly Reporting Systems for Households Residing on Indian Reservations
6.78 Mandatory Monthly Reporting-Retrospective Budgeting for Food Stamp Program; Prohibition
7 §2016. Issuance and use of program benefits
7.2 (b) Use
7.3 (c) Design
7.5 (2) Prohibition
7.6 (d) Delivery and control procedures
7.7 (e) State issuance liability
7.8 (f) Alternative benefit delivery
7.9 (1) In general
7.10 (2) No imposition of costs
7.11 (3) Devaluation and termination of issuance of paper coupons
7.12 (A) Coupon issuance
7.13 (B) EBT cards
7.14 (C) De-obligation of coupons
7.15 (g) Staggered issuance procedures
7.16 (h) Electronic benefit transfers
7.17 (i) State option to issue benefits to certain individuals made ineligible by welfare reform
7.18 (1) In general
7.19 (2) State payments to Secretary
7.20 (A) In general
7.21 (B) Crediting
7.22 (3) Reporting
7.23 (4) Plan
7.24 (5) Violations
7.25 (6) Ineligibility for administrative reimbursement
7.26 (7) Exclusion from enhanced payment accuracy systems
7.27 (j) Interoperability and portability of electronic benefit transfer transactions
7.28 (1) Definitions
7.29 (A) Electronic benefit transfer card
7.30 (B) Electronic benefit transfer contract
7.31 (C) Interoperability
7.32 (D) Interstate transaction
7.33 (E) Portability
7.34 (F) Settling
7.35 (G) Smart card
7.36 (H) Switching
7.37 (2) Requirement
7.38 (3) Cost
7.39 (4) Standards
7.40 (5) Exemptions
7.41 (A) Contracts
7.42 (B) Waiver
7.43 (C) Smart card systems
7.44 (6) Funding
7.45 (A) In general
7.46 (B) Limitation
7.47 References in Text
7.48 Codification
7.49 Amendments
7.50 Change of Name
7.51 Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
7.52 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
7.53 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
7.54 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
7.55 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
7.56 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
7.57 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
7.58 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
7.59 Report on Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems
7.60 Congressional Statement of Purpose
7.61 Study of Alternatives for Handling Electronic Benefit Transactions Involving Food Stamp Benefits
7.62 Suspension of Staggered Issuance of Food Stamp Coupons
7.63 Food Stamp Coupons, Cost Increase Suspension
8 §2017. Value of allotment
8.1 (a) Calculation
8.2 (b) Benefits not deemed income or resources for certain purposes
8.3 (c) First month benefits prorated
8.4 (d) Reduction of public assistance benefits
8.5 (1) In general
8.6 (2) Rules and procedures
8.7 (e) Allotments for households residing in centers
8.8 (1) In general
8.9 (2) Direct payment
8.10 (f) Alternative procedures for residents of certain group facilities
8.12 (A) Applicability
8.13 (i) In general
8.14 (ii) Limitation
8.15 (B) Amount of allotment
8.16 (C) Issuance of allotment
8.17 (i) In general
8.18 (ii) Adjustment
8.19 (D) Departures of residents of covered facilities
8.20 (i) Notification
8.21 (ii) Issuance to departed residents
8.22 (iii) State option
8.23 (iv) Effect of reapplication
8.24 (2) Pilot projects
8.25 (A) In general
8.26 (B) Project plan
8.27 (3) Authorization of implementation in all States
8.29 (B) Determination not to authorize implementation in all States
8.30 (i) In general
8.31 (ii) Finding
8.32 References in Text
8.33 Codification
8.34 Amendments
8.35 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
8.36 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
8.37 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
8.38 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
8.39 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
8.40 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
8.41 Effective Date of 1988 Amendments
8.42 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
8.43 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
8.44 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
9 §2018. Approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
9.1 (a) Applications; qualifications; certificate of approval; periodic reauthorization
9.2 (b) Effective and efficient operation of program; effect of disqualification; posting of bond
9.3 (c) Information submitted by applicants; safeguards; disclosure to and use by State agencies
9.4 (d) Hearing upon failure of applicant to receive approval; waiting period for new application
9.5 (e) Reporting of abuses by public
9.6 (f) Limitation on participation of house-to-house trade routes
9.8 Codification
9.10 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
9.11 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
9.12 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
9.13 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
9.14 Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
9.15 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
9.16 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
9.17 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
10 §2019. Redemption of program benefits
10.4 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
10.5 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
10.6 Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
10.7 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
10.8 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
10.9 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
10.10 Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
10.11 Transfer of Functions
10.12 Promulgation of Regulations Regarding Charges for Redemption of Coupons
10.13 Publicly Operated Community Health Centers
10.14 Extension Until October 1, 1976, of Final Date for Compliance With Regulations Governing Use of Food Stamps by AFDC Families
11 §2020. Administration
11.1 (a) State responsibility
11.3 (2) Local administration
11.4 (3) Records
11.5 (A) In general
11.6 (B) Inspection and audit
11.7 (4) Review of major changes in program design
11.9 (B) Notification
11.10 (b) Correction of improper denials and underissuances
11.11 (c) Civil rights compliance
11.12 (1) In general
11.13 (2) Relation to other laws
11.14 (d) Plan of operation by State agency; approval by Secretary; Indians
11.15 (e) Requisites of State plan of operation
11.16 (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 111–296, title II, §241(b)(2), Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3236
11.17 (g) State noncompliance; correction of failures
11.18 (h) Deposit by State to cover fraudulently or negligently issued benefits
11.19 (i) Application and denial procedures
11.20 (1) Application procedures
11.21 (2) Denial and termination
11.22 (j) Notice of availability of benefits and applications; revision of memorandum of understanding
11.23 (k) Use of post offices
11.24 (l) Special financial audit review of high participation States
11.25 (m) Alaskan fee agents; use and services
11.26 (n) Verification by State agencies
11.27 (o) Data processing systems; model plan; comprehensive automation and computerization; State plans; evaluation and report to Congress; corrective measures by State; time for implementation
11.28 (p) State verification option
11.29 (q) Denial of benefits for prisoners
11.30 (r) Denial of benefits for deceased individuals
11.31 (s) Transitional benefits option
11.32 (1) In general
11.33 (2) Transitional benefits period
11.34 (3) Amount of benefits
11.35 (4) Determination of future eligibility
11.36 (5) Limitation
11.37 (6) Applications for recertification
11.38 (A) In general
11.39 (B) Determination of allotment
11.40 (t) Grants for simple application and eligibility determination systems and improved access to benefits
11.41 (1) In general
11.42 (2) Types of projects
11.43 (3) Limitation
11.44 (4) Eligible entities
11.45 (5) Selection of eligible entities
11.46 (u) Agreement for direct certification and cooperation
11.47 (1) In general
11.48 (2) Contents
11.49 References in Text
11.50 Codification
11.51 Amendments
11.52 Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
11.53 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
11.54 Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
11.55 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
11.56 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
11.57 Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
11.58 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
11.59 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
11.60 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
11.61 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
11.62 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
11.63 Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
11.64 Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
11.65 Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
11.66 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
11.67 Effective Date of 1981 Amendments
11.68 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
11.69 Regulations
11.70 Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
11.71 Report
11.72 Audit of Simplified Food Stamp Application at Social Security Administration Offices
11.73 Ex. Ord. No. 12116. Issuance of Food Stamps by Postal Service
12 §2021. Civil penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns
12.1 (a) Disqualification
12.2 (1) In general
12.3 (2) Regulations
12.4 (b) Period of disqualification
12.5 (c) Civil penalty and review of disqualification and penalty determinations
12.6 (1) Civil penalty
12.7 (2) Review
12.8 (d) Conditions of authorization
12.9 (1) In general
12.10 (2) Collateral
12.11 (3) Bond requirements
12.12 (4) Forfeiture
12.13 (5) Hearing
12.14 (e) Transfer of ownership; penalty in lieu of disqualification period; fines for acceptance of loose coupons; judicial action to recover penalty or fine
12.15 (f) Fines for unauthorized acceptance
12.16 (g) Disqualification of retailers who are disqualified under WIC program
12.17 (1) In general
12.18 (2) Terms
12.19 (h) Flagrant violations
12.20 (1) In general
12.21 (2) Requirements
12.22 (3) No liability for interest
12.23 Codification
12.24 Amendments
12.25 Change of Name
12.26 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
12.27 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
12.28 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
12.29 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
12.30 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
12.31 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
13 §2022. Disposition of claims
13.1 (a) General authority of the Secretary
13.2 (1) Determination of claims
13.3 (2) Claims established under quality control system
13.4 (3) Computation of interest
13.5 (4) Joint and several liability of household members
13.6 (b) Collection of overissuances
13.8 (2) Cost effectiveness
13.9 (3) Maximum reduction absent fraud
13.10 (4) Procedures
13.11 (5) Overissuances caused by systemic State errors
13.12 (A) In general
13.13 (B) Procedures
13.14 (i) Information reporting by States
13.15 (ii) Final determination
13.16 (iii) Establishing a claim
13.17 (iv) Administrative and judicial review
13.18 (v) Remission to the Secretary
13.19 (I) Determination not appealed
13.20 (II) Determination appealed
13.21 (vi) Alternative method of collection
13.22 (I) In general
13.23 (II) Accrual of interest
13.24 (vii) Limitation
13.25 (c) Intercept of unemployment benefits
13.26 (d) Recovery of overissuance of benefits
13.27 Codification
13.28 Amendments
13.29 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
13.30 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
13.31 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
13.32 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
13.33 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
13.34 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
13.35 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
13.36 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
14 §2023. Administrative and judicial review; restoration of rights
14.2 Codification
14.4 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
14.5 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
14.6 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
14.7 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
14.8 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
14.9 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
14.10 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
14.11 Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
15 §2024. Violations and enforcement
15.2 (b) Unauthorized use, transfer, acquisition, alteration, or possession of benefits
15.3 (c) Presentation for payment or redemption of benefits that have been illegally received, transferred, or used
15.4 (d) Benefits as obligations of the United States
15.5 (e) Forfeiture of property involved in illegal benefit transactions
15.6 (f) Criminal forfeiture
15.8 (2) Property subject to forfeiture
15.9 (3) Interest of owner
15.10 (4) Proceeds
15.11 Codification
15.12 Amendments
15.13 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
15.14 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
15.15 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
16 §2025. Administrative cost-sharing and quality control
16.1 (a) Administrative costs
16.2 (b) Work supplementation or support program
16.3 (1) “Work supplementation or support program” defined
16.4 (2) Program
16.5 (3) Procedure
16.6 (4) Other work requirements
16.7 (5) Length of participation
16.8 (6) Displacement
16.9 (c) Quality control system
16.11 (A) System
16.12 (B) Adjustment of Federal share of administrative costs for fiscal years before fiscal year 2003
16.13 (i) In general
16.14 (ii) Limitation
16.15 (C) Establishment of liability amount for fiscal year 2003 and thereafter
16.16 (D) Authority of Secretary with respect to liability amount
16.17 (E) Payment of at-risk amount for certain States
16.18 (i) In general
16.19 (ii) Method of payment of at-risk amount
16.20 (I) Remission to the Secretary
16.21 (II) Alternative method of collection
16.22 (aa) In general
16.23 (bb) Accrual of interest
16.24 (F) Use of portion of liability amount for new investment
16.25 (i) Reduction of other amounts due to State agency
16.26 (ii) Effect of State agency's wholly prevailing on appeal
16.27 (iii) Effect of Secretary's wholly prevailing on appeal
16.28 (iv) Effect of neither party's wholly prevailing on appeal
16.29 (G) Corrective action plans
16.30 (2) Error rate definitions
16.31 (3) Exclusions
16.32 (4) Reporting requirements
16.33 (5) Procedures
16.34 (6) National performance measure for payment error rates
16.35 (A) Announcement
16.36 (B) Use of alternative measure of State error
16.37 (C) Use of national performance measure
16.38 (D) No administrative or judicial review
16.39 (7) Administrative and judicial review
16.40 (A) In general
16.41 (B) Determination of payment error rate
16.42 (C) Authority of Secretary with respect to liability amount
16.43 (8) Criteria for payment by a State agency
16.44 (9) “Good cause” defined
16.45 (d) Bonuses for States that demonstrate high or most improved performance
16.46 (1) Fiscal years 2003 and 2004
16.47 (A) Guidance
16.48 (B) Performance bonus payments
16.49 (2) Fiscal years 2005 and thereafter
16.50 (A) Regulations
16.51 (B) Performance bonus payments
16.52 (3) Prohibition on receipt of performance bonus payments
16.53 (4) Payments not subject to judicial review
16.54 (e) Use of social security account numbers; access to information
16.55 (f) Payment of certain legal fees
16.56 (g) Cost sharing for computerization
16.57 (1) In general
16.58 (2) Limitation
16.59 (h) Funding of employment and training programs
16.60 (i) Geographical error-prone profiles
16.61 (j) Training materials regarding certification of farming households
16.62 (k) Reductions in payments for administrative costs
16.63 (1) Definitions
16.64 (A) AFDC program
16.65 (B) Base period
16.66 (C) Medicaid program
16.67 (2) Determinations of amounts attributable to benefiting programs
16.68 (3) Reduction in payment
16.69 (A) In general
16.70 (B) Application
16.71 (4) Appeal of determinations
16.72 (A) In general
16.73 (B) Review by administrative law judge
16.74 (i) In general
16.75 (ii) Documentation
16.76 (iii) Review
16.77 (iv) Deadline
16.78 (C) Review by Departmental Appeals Board
16.79 (i) In general
16.80 (ii) Review
16.81 (iii) Deadline
16.82 (D) Judicial review
16.83 (E) Reduced payments pending appeal
16.84 (5) Allocation of administrative costs
16.85 (A) In general
16.86 (B) Funds and expenditures
16.87 References in Text
16.88 Codification
16.89 Amendments
16.90 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
16.91 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
16.92 Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
16.93 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
16.94 Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
16.95 Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
16.96 Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
16.97 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
16.98 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
16.99 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
16.100 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
16.101 Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
16.102 Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
16.103 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
16.104 Effective Date of 1981 Amendments
16.105 Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
16.106 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
16.107 Regulations
16.108 Carryover Funds
16.109 Review of Methodology Used To Make Certain Determinations
16.110 Report to Congress
16.111 Quality Control Sanctions
16.112 Quality Control Studies and Penalty Moratorium
17 §2026. Research, demonstration, and evaluations
17.1 (a) Contracts or grants; issuance of aggregate allotments
17.2 (b) Pilot projects
17.3 (c) Evaluation measures; pilot programs for nutritional monitoring
17.4 (d) Employment initiatives program
17.5 (1) Election to participate
17.6 (A) In general
17.7 (B) Requirement
17.8 (2) Procedure
17.9 (A) In general
17.10 (B) Payment
17.11 (C) Other provisions
17.12 (D) Additional payments
17.13 (3) Eligibility
17.14 (4) Evaluation
17.15 (e) Study and report to Congressional committees of effect of reduction of benefits
17.16 (f) Demonstration projects for development and use of intelligent benefit cards to pay benefits
17.17 (g) Study of effectiveness of employment and training programs
17.18 (h) Demonstration projects for vehicle exclusion limits
17.19 (i) Testing resource accumulation
17.20 (j) Demonstration projects directed at benefit trafficking
17.21 (k) Pilot projects to evaluate health and nutrition promotion in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
17.22 (1) In general
17.23 (2) Grants
17.24 (A) In general
17.25 (B) Application
17.26 (C) Selection criteria
17.27 (D) Use of funds
17.28 (3) Projects
17.29 (4) Evaluation and reporting
17.30 (A) Evaluation
17.31 (i) Independent evaluation
17.32 (I) In general
17.33 (II) Requirement
17.34 (ii) Costs
17.35 (B) Reporting
17.36 (C) Public dissemination
17.37 (5) Funding
17.38 (A) Authorization of appropriations
17.39 (B) Mandatory funding
17.40 References in Text
17.41 Codification
17.42 Amendments
17.43 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
17.44 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
17.45 Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
17.46 Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
17.47 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
17.48 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
17.49 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
17.50 Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
17.51 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
17.52 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
17.53 Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
17.54 Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
17.55 Termination of Reporting Requirements
17.56 Study of Use of Food Stamps To Purchase Vitamins and Minerals
17.57 Demonstration Projects for Vehicle Exclusion Limit
18 §2027. Appropriations and allotments
18.1 (a) Authorization of allotments; monthly reports of expenditures to Congressional committees; restriction on use of funds; nutrition education improvements
18.2 (b) Limitation of value of allotments; reduction of allotments
18.3 (c) Manner of reducing allotments
18.4 (d) Requisite action by Secretary to reduce allotments; statement to Congressional committees
18.5 (e) Disposition of funds collected pursuant to claims
18.6 (f) Transfer of funds
18.8 Codification
18.10 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
18.11 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
18.12 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
18.13 Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
18.14 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
18.15 Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
18.16 Effective Date
18.17 Availability of Amounts if Sequestration Order Issued for Fiscal Year 1989
19 §2028. Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa
19.1 (a) Payments to governmental entities
19.2 (1) Definition of governmental entity
19.3 (2) Block grants
19.4 (A) Amount of block grants
19.5 (B) Payments to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
19.6 (i) In general
19.7 (ii) Exception for expenditures for certain systems
19.8 (C) Payments to American Samoa
19.9 (D) Carryover of funds
19.10 (3) Time and manner of payments to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
19.11 (b) Plan for provision of assistance; approval; noncompliance
19.12 (c) Review; technical assistance
19.13 (d) Penalty for violations
19.16 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
19.17 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
19.18 Effective and Termination Dates of 1985 Amendments
19.19 Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
19.20 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
19.21 Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
19.22 Effective and Termination Dates of 1983 Amendment
19.23 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
19.24 Effective Date
19.25 Nutrition Assistance Program in Puerto Rico
19.26 Nutritional Needs of Puerto Ricans; Study and Report to Congress
19.27 Study of Food Assistance Program in Puerto Rico; Report to Congress by March 1, 1985
19.28 Amount Payable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Fiscal Year 1982; Plans To Be Submitted to the Secretary for Grants for Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983
20 §2029. Workfare
20.1 (a) Program plan; guidelines; compliance
20.2 (b) Exempt household members
20.3 (c) Valuation or duration of work
20.4 (d) Nature, conditions, and costs of work
20.5 (e) Job search period
20.6 (f) Disqualification
20.7 (g) Payment of administrative expenses
20.8 References in Text
20.9 Codification
20.10 Amendments
20.11 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
20.12 Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
20.13 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
20.14 Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
20.15 Effective Date
21 §2030. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §4115(b)(14), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1108, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IV, §4115(b)(14), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1870
21.2 Effective Date of Repeal
22 §2031. Minnesota Family Investment Project
22.2 (b) Required terms and conditions of Project
22.3 (c) Additional terms and conditions of Project
22.4 (d) Funding
22.5 (e) Waiver
22.6 (f) Project audits
22.7 (g) Construction
22.8 (h) Quality control
22.9 (i) Evaluation
22.10 (j) Definitions
22.11 References in Text
22.12 Codification
22.14 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
22.15 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
22.16 Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
22.17 Termination of Reporting Requirements
23 §2032. Automated data processing and information retrieval systems
23.1 (a) Standards and procedures for reviews
23.2 (1) Initial reviews
23.3 (A) In general
23.4 (B) Revision of regulations
23.5 (C) Incorporation of existing systems
23.6 (D) Implementation
23.7 (E) Cost effectiveness
23.8 (2) Operational reviews
23.9 (b) Standards for approval of systems
23.10 (1) In general
23.11 (2) Implementation
23.12 (3) Periodic compliance reviews
23.13 (c) Report
23.14 Codification
23.15 Amendments
23.16 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
24 §2033. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, §4124(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 326
25 §2034. Assistance for community food projects
25.1 (a) Definitions
25.2 (1) Community food project
25.3 (2) Center
25.4 (3) Underserved community
25.5 (b) Authority to provide assistance
25.6 (1) In general
25.7 (2) Limitation on grants
25.8 (c) Eligible entities
25.9 (d) Preference for certain projects
25.10 (e) Matching funds requirements
25.11 (1) Requirements
25.12 (2) Calculation
25.13 (3) Sources
25.14 (f) Term of grant
25.15 (1) Single grant
25.16 (2) Term
25.17 (g) Technical assistance and related information
25.18 (1) Technical assistance
25.19 (2) Sharing information
25.20 (A) In general
25.21 (B) Other interested parties
25.22 (h) Healthy urban food enterprise development center
25.23 (1) Definition of eligible entity
25.24 (2) Establishment
25.25 (3) Purpose
25.26 (4) Activities
25.27 (A) Technical assistance and information
25.28 (B) Authority to subgrant
25.29 (5) Priority
25.30 (6) Report
25.31 (7) Competitive award process
25.32 (8) Limitation on administrative expenses
25.33 (9) Funding
25.34 (A) In general
25.35 (B) Additional funding
25.36 (i) Innovative programs for addressing common community problems
25.37 (1) In general
25.38 (2) Nongovernmental organization
25.39 (3) Audits; effective use of funds
25.40 (4) Funding
25.41 Codification
25.42 Amendments
25.43 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
25.44 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
26 §2035. Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program
26.1 (a) “Federal costs” defined
26.2 (b) Election
26.3 (c) Operation of Program
26.4 (d) Approval of Program
26.5 (1) State plan
26.6 (2) Approval of plan
26.7 (e) Increased Federal costs
26.8 (1) Determination
26.9 (A) In general
26.10 (B) No excluded households
26.11 (C) Alternative accounting periods
26.12 (2) Notification
26.13 (3) Enforcement
26.14 (A) Corrective action
26.15 (B) Termination
26.16 (f) Rules and procedures
26.17 (1) In general
26.18 (2) Standardized deductions
26.19 (3) Requirements
26.20 (4) Limitation on eligibility
26.21 References in Text
26.22 Codification
26.23 Amendments
26.24 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
27 §2036. Availability of commodities for emergency food assistance program
27.1 (a) Purchase of commodities
27.3 (2) Amounts
27.4 (b) Basis for commodity purchases
27.5 Codification
27.6 Amendments
27.7 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
27.8 Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
28 §2036a. Nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program
28.1 (a) Definition of eligible individual
28.2 (b) Programs
28.3 (c) Delivery of nutrition education and obesity prevention services
28.4 (1) In general
28.5 (2) Nutrition education State plans
28.6 (A) In general
28.7 (B) Requirements
28.8 (C) Transition period
28.9 (3) Use of funds
28.10 (A) In general
28.11 (B) Consultation
28.12 (4) Notification
28.13 (5) Coordination
28.14 (d) Funding
28.16 (2) Allocation
28.17 (A) Initial allocation
28.18 (B) Reallocation
28.19 (i) In general
28.20 (ii) Effect of additional funds
28.21 (I) Funds received
28.22 (II) Funds surrendered
28.23 (3) Limitation on Federal financial participation
28.24 (A) In general
28.25 (B) Exclusion
28.26 (e) Implementation
28.27 Effective Date
Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, §4001, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 305, provided that: “This title (enacting section 3007 of this title and section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress, amending sections 1431e, 2012, 2014 to 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025 to 2028, 2031, 2034, 2036, and 7508 of this title, sections 1612, 1613, and 1631 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, and sections 1755, 1758, 1760, 1769, and 1786 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, repealing section 2033 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 612c, 2014 to 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2034, 2036, and 3171 of this title, section 1161 of Title 2, section 1612 of Title 8, and sections 1755, 1758, 1769, and 1786 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 612c of this title) may be cited as the ‘Food Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2002’.”
Pub. L. 106–171, §1, Feb. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 3, provided that: “This Act (amending section 2016 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 2016 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability and Portability Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 103–225, §1, Mar. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 106, provided that: “This Act (amending sections 2012, 2014 to 2016, 2018, and 2026 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 2012 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 2015 and 2016 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 1994’.”
Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, §13901(a), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 672, provided that: “This chapter (chapter 3 (§§13901–13971) of title XIII of Pub. L. 103–66, amending sections 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 to 2023, 2025, 2026, and 2028 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2025 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act’.”
Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, §1701, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3783, provided that: “This title (enacting section 2032 of this title, amending sections 1431, 1431e, 2012, 2014 to 2018, 2020 to 2022, 2024 to 2028, 3175, and 3175e of this title, section 6109 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and sections 405 and 9904 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 612c, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2025, and 2028 of this title and section 1751 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 612c and 2012 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act’.”
Pub. L. 100–435, §1(a), Sept. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 1645, provided that: “This Act (amending sections 2012, 2014 to 2017, 2020 to 2023, 2025, and 2026 of this title, section 713a–14 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 1761, 1766, 1773, and 1786 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 612c and 2012 of this title and sections 1766 and 1786 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 612c, 1731, and 2012 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Hunger Prevention Act of 1988’.”
Pub. L. 100–232, §1, Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1566, provided that: “This Act (amending section 2014 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 612c of this title) may be cited as the ‘Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987’.”
Pub. L. 99–570, title XI, §11001, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–167, provided that: “This title (amending sections 2012, 2018 and 2019 of this title, sections 1531 and 1603 of Title 29, Labor, sections 3003 and 3020 (now 5103 and 5120) of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, and sections 1383 and 1396a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 2012 of this title, sections 5103 and 5120 of Title 38, and sections 602, 1383 and 1396a of Title 42) may be cited as the ‘Homeless Eligibility Clarification Act’.”
Pub. L. 97–253, title I, §140, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 772, provided that: “This subtitle (subtitle E (§§140–193) of title I of Pub. L. 97–253, amending sections 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1624, 2012, and 2028 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1982’.”
Pub. L. 97–98, title XIII, §1301, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1282, provided that: “This title (enacting sections 2029 and 2270 of this title, amending sections 2012, 2014 to 2016, 2018 to 2020, and 2023 to 2027 of this title, enacting a provision set out as a note under section 2012 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under section 612c of this title) may be cited as the ‘Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981’.”
Pub. L. 96–249, §1, May 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 357, provided: “That this Act (amending sections 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, and 2024 to 2027 of this title, sections 6103 and 7213 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and sections 503 and 504 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2014 and 2026 of this title, section 6103 of Title 26, and section 503 of Title 42) may be cited as the ‘Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1980’.”
Pub. L. 94–339, §1, July 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 799, provided: “That this Act (amending sections 2012, 2015, and 2016 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Emergency Food Stamp Vendor Accountability Act of 1976’.”
Pub. L. 88–525, §1, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703, as amended by Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, §1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 958; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §4001(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title IV, §4001(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1853, provided that: “This Act (enacting this chapter) may be cited as the ‘Food and Nutrition Act of 2008’.”
“(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act (Nov. 12, 1998), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section.
“(1) Establisment (sic).—There is established an Advisory Committee on Welfare Simplification and Coordination (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’) consisting of not fewer than 7, nor more than 11, members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’), after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and with the advice of State and local officials responsible for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program, cash and medical assistance programs for low-income families and individuals under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and programs providing housing assistance to needy families and individuals, and representatives of recipients and recipient advocacy organizations associated with such programs.
“(1) to identify the significant policies implemented in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, cash and medical assistance programs under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and housing assistance programs (whether resulting from law, regulations, or administrative practice) that, because they differ substantially, make it difficult for those eligible to apply for and obtain benefits from more than one program and restrict the ability of administrators of such programs to provide efficient, timely, and appropriate benefits to those eligible for more than one type of assistance, drawing, where appropriate, on previous efforts to coordinate and simplify such programs and policies;
Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, §1583, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1595, provided that: “Not later than April 1, 1987, the Secretary shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by this title (amending sections 612c, 1431e, 2012 to 2023, and 2025 to 2029 of this title, section 49b of Title 29, Labor, and section 503 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions set out as notes under section 612c of this title).”
“(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (now the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, this chapter) as expeditiously as possible consistent with the efficient and effective administration of the food stamp program. The provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended (this chapter prior to amendment by Pub. L. 95–113), which are relevant to current regulations of the Secretary governing the food stamp program, shall remain in effect until such regulations are revoked, superseded, amended, or modified by regulations issued pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Coupons issued pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, and in general use as of the effective date of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (Oct. 1, 1977), shall continue to be usable to purchase food, and all other liabilities of the Secretary, States, and applicant or participating households, under the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, shall continue in force until finally resolved or terminated by administrative or judicial action, or otherwise.
“(b) Pending proceedings under the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, shall not be abated by reason of any provision of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, but shall be disposed of pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, in effect prior to the effective date of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (Oct. 1, 1977).
“(d) (Repealed. Pub. L. 97–375, title I, §103(a), Dec. 1, 1982, 96 Stat. 1819.)”
(References to the food stamp program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 considered to refer to the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under that Act, see section 4002(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.)
(c) “Allowable medical expenses” means expenditures for (1) medical and dental care, (2) hospitalization or nursing care (including hospitalization or nursing care of an individual who was a household member immediately prior to entering a hospital or nursing home), (3) prescription drugs when prescribed by a licensed practitioner authorized under State law and over-the-counter medication (including insulin) when approved by a licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional, (4) health and hospitalization insurance policies (excluding the costs of health and accident or income maintenance policies), (5) medicare premiums related to coverage under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), (6) dentures, hearing aids, and prosthetics (including the costs of securing and maintaining a seeing eye dog), (7) eye glasses prescribed by a physician skilled in eye disease or by an optometrist, (8) reasonable costs of transportation necessary to secure medical treatment or services, and (9) maintaining an attendant, homemaker, home health aide, housekeeper, or child care services due to age, infirmity, or illness.
(3) receives disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 401 et seq., 1201 et seq., 1351 et seq., 1381 et seq.) or receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent under section 221(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 421(i));
(7) is an individual receiving an annuity under section 2(a)(1)(iv) or 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231a(a)(1)(iv) or 231a(a)(1)(v)), if the individual's service as an employee under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), after December 31, 1936, had been included in the term “employment” as defined in the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and if an application for disability benefits had been filed.
(k) “Food” means (1) any food or food product for home consumption except alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this subsection, (2) seeds and plants for use in gardens to produce food for the personal consumption of the eligible household, (3) in the case of those persons who are sixty years of age or over or who receive supplemental security income benefits or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 401 et seq., 1201 et seq., 1351 et seq., 1381 et seq.), and their spouses, meals prepared by and served in senior citizens’ centers, apartment buildings occupied primarily by such persons, public or private nonprofit establishments (eating or otherwise) that feed such persons, private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such persons at concessional prices, and meals prepared for and served to residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, (4) in the case of persons sixty years of age or over and persons who are physically or mentally handicapped or otherwise so disabled that they are unable adequately to prepare all of their meals, meals prepared for and delivered to them (and their spouses) at their home by a public or private nonprofit organization or by a private establishment that contracts with the appropriate State agency to perform such services at concessional prices, (5) in the case of narcotics addicts or alcoholics, and their children, served by drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs, meals prepared and served under such programs, (6) in the case of certain eligible households living in Alaska, equipment for procuring food by hunting and fishing, such as nets, hooks, rods, harpoons, and knives (but not equipment for purposes of transportation, clothing, or shelter, and not firearms, ammunition, and explosives) if the Secretary determines that such households are located in an area of the State where it is extremely difficult to reach stores selling food and that such households depend to a substantial extent upon hunting and fishing for subsistence, (7) in the case of disabled or blind recipients of benefits under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 401 et seq., 1201 et seq., 1351 et seq., 1381 et seq.), or are 3 individuals described in paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (j) of this section, who are residents in a public or private nonprofit group living arrangement that serves no more than sixteen residents and is certified by the appropriate State agency or agencies under regulations issued under section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e(e)) or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under such section, meals prepared and served under such arrangement, (8) in the case of women and children temporarily residing in public or private nonprofit shelters for battered women and children, meals prepared and served, by such shelters, and (9) in the case of households that do not reside in permanent dwellings and households that have no fixed mailing addresses, meals prepared for and served by a public or private nonprofit establishment (approved by an appropriate State or local agency) that feeds such individuals and by private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such individuals at concessional prices.
(A) Residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, disabled or blind recipients of benefits under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 401 et seq., 1201 et seq., 1351 et seq., 1381 et seq.).
(B) Individuals described in paragraphs (2) through (7) of subsection (j) of this section, who are residents in a public or private nonprofit group living arrangement that serves no more than sixteen residents and is certified by the appropriate State agency or agencies under regulations issued under section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e(e)) or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under that section.
Subsec. (o)(6). Pub. L. 102–237, §941(1)(B), substituted “percent” for “per centun” (sic).
1985—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–198, §1501(a)(1), substituted “, or a publicly operated community mental health center, under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Ac