0584-AE62 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Under section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, households in which all members receive benefits under a State program funded by the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program are categorically eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This proposal would change the regulations at 7 CFR 273.2(j)(2) pertaining to categorically eligible TANF households by limiting categorical eligibility to households that receive cash TANF or other substantial assistance from TANF. Categorical eligibility conferred by any non-cash assistance would be limited to substantial ongoing assistance or services, such as child care, that have an eligibility determination process similar to cash TANF.  This rule would not alter categorical eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) households or General Assistance (GA) households.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Regulatory 7 CFR 273.2(j)(2) 42 USC 601 Pub. L. 113-79 No NPRM 01/00/2019 No Governmental Jurisdictions Federal Local State No No No No Charles Watford H. Regulatory Review Specialist 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 605-0800 charles.watford@usda.gov 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria VA 22314