United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-23 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8165e74 D09002ee1c8165ee2 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Nutrition Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rulemaking proposes to amend Food Stamp Program (FSP) regulations to implement Food Stamp Employment and Training (E&T) Program provisions of section 4121 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Farm Bill). The Department proposes to establish a reasonable formula to allocate 100 percent Federal funds authorized under the Farm Bill to carry out the E&T Program each fiscal year (FY). The Department further proposes to implement the Farm Bill provisions that make available up to $20 million a year in additional unmatched Federal E&T funds for State agencies that commit to offer an education/training or workfare opportunity to every applicant and recipient who is an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) limited to 3 months of food stamp eligibility in a 36-month period (3- month time limit) and who would otherwise be terminated; and to eliminate the current Federal cost-sharing cap of $25 per month on the amount State agencies may reimburse E&T participants for work expenses other than dependent care. This rulemaking also proposes to implement Farm Bill provisions that expand State flexibility in E&T Program spending by repealing the requirements that State agencies earmark 80 percent of their annual 100 percent Federal E&T grants to serve ABAWDs; they meet or exceed their FY 1996 State administrative spending levels to access funds made available by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the Balanced Budget Act); and the Secretary be given the authority to establish maximum reimbursement costs of E&T Program components. 69 FR 12981 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-03-19/04-6184 04-6184 fr19mr04-9 RIN 0584-AD32 3410-30-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-03-19/04-6184 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-03-19/html/04-6184.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-03-19/pdf/04-6184.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedures Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping 9 p. 12981 12989 69 FR 12981 Title 7 Part 273 7 CFR Part 273 RIN 0584-AD32 Food Stamp Program: Employment and Training Program Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue PRORULE 04-6184 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2004-05-18 3410-30-P 04-6184 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

This rulemaking proposes to amend Food Stamp Program (FSP) regulations to implement Food Stamp Employment and Training (E&T) Program provisions of section 4121 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Farm Bill). The Department proposes to establish a reasonable formula to allocate 100 percent Federal funds authorized under the Farm Bill to carry out the E&T Program each fiscal year (FY). The Department further proposes to implement the Farm Bill provisions that make available up to $20 million a year in additional unmatched Federal E&T funds for State agencies that commit to offer an education/training or workfare opportunity to every applicant and recipient who is an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) limited to 3 months of food stamp eligibility in a 36-month period (3- month time limit) and who would otherwise be terminated; and to eliminate the current Federal cost-sharing cap of $25 per month on the amount State agencies may reimburse E&T participants for work expenses other than dependent care. This rulemaking also proposes to implement Farm Bill provisions that expand State flexibility in E&T Program spending by repealing the requirements that State agencies earmark 80 percent of their annual 100 percent Federal E&T grants to serve ABAWDs; they meet or exceed their FY 1996 State administrative spending levels to access funds made available by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the Balanced Budget Act); and the Secretary be given the authority to establish maximum reimbursement costs of E&T Program components.

Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2004. Michael Atwell, Senior Program Analyst, Program Design Branch, Program Development Division, FSP, FNS, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, Virginia, (703) 305-2449, or via the Internet at michael--atwell@fns.usda.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedures Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Food Stamp Program: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; implementation Employment and Training Program, fsphq-web@fns.usda.gov michael_atwell@fns.usda.gov http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/ http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 69, no. 54 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-03-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 250 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-03-19 P0b002ee18097a895 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19mr04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-03-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-03-19/pdf/FR-2004-03-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-03-19/xml/FR-2004-03-19.xml fdlp 12971 13210 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2004-03-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-03-19 69 54