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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTIONS 100 TO 900 500 Availability of Information 510 Review of SNAP Policy and Regulations

500 Availability of Information

SNAP MANUAL 10/01/97 The public will have access to all policy such as the certification manual and federal regulations. Access to information in case files, on other documents and computer printouts containing social security numbers and names of supplemental nutrition assistance recipients will be restricted as specified in SNAP 530 below. 510 Review of SNAP Policy and Regulations SNAP MANUAL 06/01/05 At least one SNAP Certification Manual will be available in each county for public review during regular working hours. Federal regulations, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) notices and policy memos are available, upon request, for public review at the Central Office during regular working hours. State Plans of Operation, including specific planning documents, such as the Corrective Action Plan, are also available for review upon request. Requests should be directed to the Manager, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Donaghey Plaza South, 7th and Main Street, P. O. Box 1437, Slot S335, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437.

520 General Program Information SNAP MANUAL 06/01/05 Brochures or pamphlets describing basic eligibility criteria, the application process, and participant rights and responsibilities are available through the warehouse. These pamphlets will be distributed to the public through DHS County Offices and will be available for distribution at local ESD and Social Security Offices. Those offices will be contacted to enlist their cooperation in distributing the written information.

530 Disclosure of Information from the Case Record SNAP MANUAL 10/01/97 The use or disclosure of information obtained from SNAP households specifically for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is restricted to: 1. Persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the provisions of the Food Stamp Act or regulations, other Federal assistance programs, or federally-