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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES MANUAL GENERAL PROCEDURES & REQUIREMENTS FNS 110 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY OF THE FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM
3 Change #02-2023 September 1, 2023 (c) Whoever presents, or causes to be presented, benefits for payment of redemption of the value of $100 or more, knowing the same to have been received, transferred, or used in any manner in violation of the provisions of this act or the regulations issued pursuant to this act, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon the first conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, and, upon the second and any subsequent conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than five years and may also be fined not more than $20,000, or, if such benefits are of a value of less than $100, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon the first conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, and, upon the second and any subsequent conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than one year and may also be fined not more than $1000. In addition to such penalties, any person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor violation under this subsection may be suspended by the court from participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for an additional period of up to eighteen months consecutive to that period of suspension mandated by section 6(b)(1) of this act.
110.05 BENEFITS AS INCOME The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, Section 8 (B) states as follows: The value of benefits that may be provided under this act shall not be considered income or resources for any purpose under any federal, State, or local laws, including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance programs, and no participating State of political subdivision thereof shall decrease any assistance otherwise provided an individual or individuals because of the receipt of benefits under this act.
110.06 DELIVERED MEALS A. Eligible FNS unit members and their spouses who are 60 years of age or over, housebound, physically disabled, or otherwise disabled to the extent that they are unable to adequately prepare all their meals, may use Food and Nutrition Services benefits to purchase meals prepared for and delivered to them by a non-profit meal delivery service authorized by FNS to accept FNS benefits. B. Advise the delivered meals household that their Food and Nutrition Service benefits may be used to purchase food in an authorized retail store as well as meals delivered by an authorized meal delivery service.
110.07 COMMUNAL DINING FACILITIES Eligible FNS unit members 60 years of age or over and their spouses, or those receiving SSI and their spouses, may use benefits issued to them to purchase meals prepared