| Description | This regulation provides the following: • Address the conversion of income to monthly amounts. Local departments of social services must use conversion factors of 4.3 for weekly income amounts and 2.15 for biweekly amounts when calculating income to determine households’ eligibility and benefit levels. • Address the telephone standard amount. Local departments must use a set standard amount for all households for telephone costs instead of actual costs. • Outline the administrative disqualification hearing process to determine whether food stamp recipients have committed fraudulent acts against the program; to identify persons who commit program violations and to disqualify them from participation; and to establish requirements to advise individuals of the process, findings, and consequences. |
| State Authority | § 63.2-217 Code of Virginia |
| Federal Authority | § 271.4 Code of Federal Regulations |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | None entered |
| Meetings | See all meetings (1) relating to this chapter. |
| Name / Title: | Vanea Preston / Asst. Director |
| Address: |
801 E. Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | vanea.preston@dss.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)726-7184 FAX: (804)726-7357 TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Repeal Section 50 Application Processing | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/17/2023. |
| Income Exclusion for Legally Obligated Child Support Payments | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/31/2018. |
| Restructure and rename program to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2011. |
| Repeal food stamp regulations and replace with a comprehensive new regulation | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/01/2007. |
| Withdrawn Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Revise Guidelines for Counting Income Toward SNAP Eligibility | Final | Stage withdrawn on 06/21/2018 before the Governor's office completed its review. |
| SNAP Certification Periods | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 05/02/2011 after the comment period had ended. |
| Alter the time an application for food stamp benefits may be held pending before processing. | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 03/06/2009 after the comment period had ended. |
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2024 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 4/19/2019 Agency Completed | Amend | |