10:87-1.13 Public Notification Plan

(a) The CSSA shall publicize the procedure described in N.J.A.C. 10:87-1.12. (b) At least once every fiscal year, the CSSA shall advise local minority group organizations, in writing, that the NJ SNAP program is available to all eligible households on a nondiscriminatory basis and of the complaint procedures. If there are no minority group organizations in the county, the CSSA shall contact minority ministers, teachers, and/or other community leaders in the county, informing them of this nondiscrimination policy. (c) The CSSA shall maintain file copies of correspondence concerning public notification of nondiscrimination. These documents shall be available for inspection during audits and compliance reviews conducted by State and Federal offices. (d) The CSSA shall display a nondiscrimination poster (supplied by FNS and/or DFD) in all local NJ SNAP certification offices. (e) The CSSA shall ensure that participants (and other low-income households) have access to information regarding their rights, nondiscrimination statutes and policies and complaint procedures, no later than 10 days from the date the information is requested. (f) The CSSA shall advise applicants for program participation that his or her application shall be processed without discrimination in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-1.11. History HISTORY: Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Substantially amended. Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). Deleted the introductory phrases throughout. Amended by R.2012 d.031, effective February 6, 2012 (operative March 7, 2012). See: 43 N.J.R. 2114(a), 44 N.J.R. 241(a). In (d), substituted "DFD" for "DEA" and "NJ SNAP" for "food stamp". Administrative change. See: 44 N.J.R. 1529(a).