“Federal costs” defined
section 2026 of this titleIn this section, the term “Federal costs” does not include any Federal costs incurred under .
Election
Subject to subsection (d), a State may elect to carry out a simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program (referred to in this section as a “Program”), statewide or in a political subdivision of the State, in accordance with this section.
Operation of Program
Approval of Program
State plan
A State agency may not operate a Program unless the Secretary approves a State plan for the operation of the Program under paragraph (2).
Approval of plan
Increased Federal costs
Determination
In general
The Secretary shall determine whether a Program being carried out by a State agency is increasing Federal costs under this chapter.
No excluded households
In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not require the State agency to collect or report any information on households not included in the Program.
Alternative accounting periods
The Secretary may approve the request of a State agency to apply alternative accounting periods to determine if Federal costs do not exceed the Federal costs had the State agency not elected to carry out the Program.
Notification
If the Secretary determines that the Program has increased Federal costs under this chapter for any fiscal year or any portion of any fiscal year, the Secretary shall notify the State not later than 30 days after the Secretary makes the determination under paragraph (1).
Enforcement
Corrective action
Not later than 90 days after the date of a notification under paragraph (2), the State shall submit a plan for approval by the Secretary for prompt corrective action that is designed to prevent the Program from increasing Federal costs under this chapter.
Termination
If the State does not submit a plan under subparagraph (A) or carry out a plan approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall terminate the approval of the State agency operating the Program and the State agency shall be ineligible to operate a future Program.
Rules and procedures
In general
42 U.S.C. 601In operating a Program, a State or political subdivision of a State may follow the rules and procedures established by the State or political subdivision under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( et seq.) or under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Standardized deductions
section 2014(e) of this titleIn operating a Program, a State or political subdivision of a State may standardize the deductions provided under . In developing the standardized deduction, the State shall consider the work expenses, dependent care costs, and shelter costs of participating households.
Requirements
Limitation on eligibility
42 U.S.C. 601Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a household may not receive benefits under this section as a result of the eligibility of the household under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( et seq.), unless the Secretary determines that any household with income above 130 percent of the poverty guidelines is not eligible for the program.
Pub. L. 88–525, § 26Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 854(a)110 Stat. 2340Pub. L. 110–234, title IV122 Stat. 1092Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4030l128 Stat. 814Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4022(9)132 Stat. 4654(, as added , , ; amended , §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(12), 4115(b)(16), , , 1095, 1109; , title IV, §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(12), 4115(b)(16), , , 1853, 1857, 1870; (), , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (f), is , . Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (b). substituted “carry out a simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “carry out a Simplified Food Stamp Program”.
Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (f)(3)(C). substituted “subsections” for “subsection”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(a)(12)(A)2008—, substituted “Simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “Simplified Food Stamp Program” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(a)(12)(B)Subsec. (b). , which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “simplified food stamp program”, could not be executed because the term “simplified food stamp program” did not appear.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b)Subsec. (c)(4)(B), (C). , substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b)Subsec. (f)(1). , substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(b)(16)(A)Subsec. (f)(3)(A). , substituted “subsections (a) through (f)” for “subsections (a) through (g)”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(b)(16)(B)Subsec. (f)(3)(E). , substituted “(15), (17), (18), (22), and (23)” for “(16), (18), (20), (24), and (25)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 110–246section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1161 of Title 2Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(12), and 4115(b)(16) of effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.