7 USC 2035 - Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 2035.

Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program

(a)

“Federal costs” defined

(b)

Election

(c)

Operation of Program

If a State elects to carry out a Program, within the State or a political subdivision of the State—

(1)

a household in which no members receive assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) may not participate in the Program;

(2)

a household in which all members receive assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) shall automatically be eligible to participate in the Program;

(3)

if approved by the Secretary, a household in which 1 or more members but not all members receive assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) may be eligible to participate in the Program; and

(4)

subject to subsection (f), benefits under the Program shall be determined under rules and procedures established by the State under—

(A)

a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);

(B)

the supplemental nutrition assistance program; or

(C)

a combination of a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

(d)

Approval of Program

(1)

State plan

(2)

Approval of plan

The Secretary shall approve any State plan to carry out a Program if the Secretary determines that the plan—

(A)

complies with this section; and

(B)

contains sufficient documentation that the plan will not increase Federal costs for any fiscal year.

(e)

Increased Federal costs

(1)

Determination

(A)

In general

(B)

No excluded households

(C)

Alternative accounting periods

(2)

Notification

(3)

Enforcement

(A)

Corrective action

(B)

Termination

(f)

Rules and procedures

(1)

In general

(2)

Standardized deductions

(3)

Requirements

In operating a Program, a State or political subdivision shall comply with the requirements of—

(A)

subsections (a) through (f) of section 2016 of this title;

(B)

section 2017(a) of this title (except that the income of a household may be determined under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.));

(C)

subsections (b) and (d) of section 2017 of this title;

(D)

subsections (a), (c), (d), and (n) of section 2020 of this title;

(E)

paragraphs (8), (12), (15), (17), (18), (22), and (23) of section 2020(e) of this title;

(F)

section 2020(e)(10) of this title (or a comparable requirement established by the State under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)); and

(G)

section 2025 of this title.

(4)

Limitation on eligibility

(Pub. L. 88–525, § 26, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 854(a), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2340; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(12), 4115(b)(16), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1092, 1095, 1109; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(12), 4115(b)(16), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1853, 1857, 1870; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4030(l), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4022(9), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4654.)

cite as: 7 USC 2035