Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.010 - DEFINITIONS A THROUGH D

For the Food Stamp Program, the following definitions apply: (3-17-22)

01. Adequate Notice. Notice a household must receive on or before the first day of the month an action by the Department is effective. (3-17-22)

02. Administrative Error Claim. A claim resulting from an overissuance caused by the Department's action or failure to act. (3-17-22)

03. Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD). Cash, excluding in-kind assistance, financed by federal, state or local government and provided to cover living expenses or other basic needs. (3-17-22)

04. Applicant. A person applying for Food Stamps. (3-17-22)

05. Application for Participation. The application form filed by the head of the household or authorized representative. (3-17-22)

06. Application for Recertification. When a household applies for recertification within thirty (30) days of the end of the certification period, it is considered an application for recertification even if a partial month of benefits is received. (3-17-22)

07. Authorized Representative. A person designated by the household to act on behalf of the household to apply for or receive and use Food Stamps. Authorized representatives include private nonprofit organizations or institutions conducting a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include group living arrangement centers acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include battered women's and children's shelters acting for the shelters' residents. Homeless meal providers may not be authorized representatives for homeless Food Stamp recipients. (3-17-22)

08. Battered Women and Children's Shelter. A shelter for battered women and children which is a public or private nonprofit residential facility. If the facility serves others, a portion of the facility must be set aside on a long-term basis to serve only battered women and children. (3-17-22)

09. Boarder. Any person or group to whom a household, other than a commercial boarding house, furnishes meals and lodging in exchange for an amount equal to or greater than the thrifty food plan. Children, parents and spouses in a household must not be treated as boarders. (3-17-22)

10. Boarding House. A licensed commercial enterprise offering meals and lodging for payment to make a profit. (3-17-22)

11. Broad Based Categorical Eligibility. If a participant meets the eligibility requirements found in 7 CFR Section 273.2(j)(2) as well as all other Food Stamp eligibility criteria, then the participant is eligible for Food Stamps. Participants who are eligible under this definition are also subject to resource, gross, and net income eligibility standards. (3-17-22)

12. Categorical Eligibility. If all household members receive or are authorized to receive monthly cash payment through TAFI, AABD or SSI, the household is categorically eligible. Categorically eligible households are exempt from resource, gross and net income eligibility standards. (3-17-22)

13. Certification Period. The period of time a household is certified to receive Food Stamp benefits. The month of application counts as the first month of certification. (3-17-22)

14. Contact (Six-Month). A six-month contact is a recertification that waives the interview requirement, allowing for written contact and verification of the participant's circumstances in lieu of the interview. (3-17-22)

15. Claim Determination. The action taken by the Department establishing the household's liability for repayment when an overissuance of Food Stamps occurs. (3-17-22)

16. Client. A person entitled to or receiving Food Stamps. (3-17-22)

17. Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)

18. Disqualified Household Members. Individuals required to be excluded from participation in the Food Stamp Program are Disqualified Household Members. These include: (3-17-22)

a. Ineligible legal non-citizen who do not meet the citizenship or eligible legal non-citizen requirements. (3-17-22)

b. Individuals awaiting proof of citizenship when citizenship is questionable. (3-17-22)

c. Individuals disqualified for failure or refusal to provide a Social Security Number (SSN). (3-17-22)

d. Individuals disqualified for Intentional Program Violation (IPV). (3-17-22)

e. Individuals disqualified for receiving three (3) months of Food Stamps in a three (3) year period in which they did not meet the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependent children. (3-17-22)

f. Individuals disqualified as a fugitive felon or probation or parole violator. (3-17-22)

g. Individuals disqualified for a voluntary quit or reduction of hours of work to less than thirty (30) hours per week. (3-17-22)

h. Individuals disqualified for failure to cooperate in establishing paternity and obtaining support for a child under eighteen (18). (3-17-22)

i. Individuals convicted under federal or state law of any offense classified as a felony involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance when they do not comply with the terms of a withheld judgment, probation, or parole. The felony must have occurred after August 22, 1996. (3-17-22)

19. Documentation. The method used to record information establishing eligibility. The information must sufficiently explain the action taken and the proof and how it was used. (3-17-22)

20. Drug Addiction or Alcoholic Treatment Program. Any drug addiction or alcoholic treatment rehabilitation program conducted by a private nonprofit organization or institution or a publicly operated community mental health center under Part B of Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300x, et seq.). Indian reservation based centers may qualify if FNS requirements are met and the program is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse under Public Law 91-616 or was transferred to Indian Health Service funding. (3-17-22)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.010