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 2010_register executive 2010-02-20 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8027ef9 D09002ee1c8027ffd 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 final rule implements 11 provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA) that establish new eligibility and certification requirements for the receipt of food stamps. The provisions of the final rule will simplify program administration, allow States greater flexibility, and provide enhanced access to eligible populations. This rule will allow States, at their option, to treat legally obligated child support payments to a non-household member as an income exclusion rather than a deduction; allow a State option to exclude certain types of income and resources that are not counted under the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance or Medicaid programs; replace the current, fixed standard deduction with a deduction that varies according to household size and is adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases; allow States to simplify the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) if the State elects to use the SUA rather than actual utility costs for all households; allow States to use a standard deduction from income of $143 per month for homeless households with some shelter expenses; allow States to disregard reported changes in deductions during certification periods (except for changes associated with new residence or earned income) until the next recertification; increase the resource limit for households with a disabled member from $2,000 to $3,000 consistent with the limit for households with an elderly member; allow States to extend simplified reporting of changes to all households; require State agencies that have a Web site to post applications on these sites in the same languages that the State uses for its written applications; allow States to extend from the current 3 months up to 5 months the period of time households may receive transitional food stamp benefits when they cease to receive TANF cash assistance; and restore food stamp eligibility to qualified aliens who are otherwise eligible and who are receiving disability benefits regardless of date of entry, are under 18 years of age regardless of date of entry, or have lived in the United States for 5 years as qualified aliens beginning on the date of entry. 75 FR 4912 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-01-29/2010-815 2010-815 FR29JA10-12 RIN 0584-AD30 3410-30-P FNS-2007-0006 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-01-29/2010-815 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-01-29/html/2010-815.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-01-29/pdf/2010-815.pdf Alaska Civil Rights Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Claims Employment Fraud Government Employees Income Taxes Students Supplemental Security Income Wages 51 p. 4912 4962 75 FR 4912 Title 7 Part 272 7 CFR Part 272 Title 7 Part 273 7 CFR Part 273 RIN 0584-AD30 Food Stamp Program: Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; Federal Register Vol. 75, Issue RULE 2010-815 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2010-04-01 FNS-2007-0006 3410-30-P 2010-815 Final rule.

This final rule implements 11 provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA) that establish new eligibility and certification requirements for the receipt of food stamps. The provisions of the final rule will simplify program administration, allow States greater flexibility, and provide enhanced access to eligible populations. This rule will allow States, at their option, to treat legally obligated child support payments to a non-household member as an income exclusion rather than a deduction; allow a State option to exclude certain types of income and resources that are not counted under the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance or Medicaid programs; replace the current, fixed standard deduction with a deduction that varies according to household size and is adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases; allow States to simplify the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) if the State elects to use the SUA rather than actual utility costs for all households; allow States to use a standard deduction from income of $143 per month for homeless households with some shelter expenses; allow States to disregard reported changes in deductions during certification periods (except for changes associated with new residence or earned income) until the next recertification; increase the resource limit for households with a disabled member from $2,000 to $3,000 consistent with the limit for households with an elderly member; allow States to extend simplified reporting of changes to all households; require State agencies that have a Web site to post applications on these sites in the same languages that the State uses for its written applications; allow States to extend from the current 3 months up to 5 months the period of time households may receive transitional food stamp benefits when they cease to receive TANF cash assistance; and restore food stamp eligibility to qualified aliens who are otherwise eligible and who are receiving disability benefits regardless of date of entry, are under 18 years of age regardless of date of entry, or have lived in the United States for 5 years as qualified aliens beginning on the date of entry.

Effective Date: This final rule is effective April 1, 2010. Angela Kline, Branch Chief, Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Alaska Civil Rights Food Stamps Grant Programs-Social Programs Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Claims Employment Fraud Government Employees Income Taxes Students Supplemental Security Income Wages Food Stamp Program: Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 , Angela.Kline@FNS.USDA.Gov Vol. 75, no. 19 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2010-01-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 299 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-01-29 P0b002ee180195c59 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR29JA10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-01-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-01-29/pdf/FR-2010-01-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-01-29/xml/FR-2010-01-29.xml fdlp 4683 4971 DGPO 2010-02-20 2024-06-04 FR-2010-01-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2010-01-29 75 19