10:87-1.4 Program informational activities

(a) The Division of Family Development (DFD) will supply CSSAs with posters and pamphlets concerning nutritional information, and, where available, explanations of Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) explanations. CSSAs shall directly display the posters and make the pamphlets available at all NJ SNAP and public assistance offices. (b) CSSAs shall inform participant and applicant households of their program rights and responsibilities. The information may be provided through whatever means DFD deems appropriate. (c) The CSSAs shall provide both certification materials in the appropriate language(s) and bilingual staff or interpreters, as required by FNS bilingual guidelines (see 7 CFR 272.4(b)). 1. Certification materials shall include the NJ SNAP application form, change report form and notices to households. 2. The CSSAs shall ensure that certification offices provide sufficient bilingual staff or interpreters for the timely processing of non-English-speaking applicants. History HISTORY: As amended on an emergency basis, R.1981 d.398, eff. September 30, 1981 (oper. October 1, 1981), exp. November 30, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a). Readopted, R.1981 d.517, eff. December 31, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a), 14 N.J.R. 103(a), 14 N.J.R. 208(b). Old text concerning "outreach efforts" deleted are replaced with new text concerning "program informational activities". Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Old text repealed and new text added. Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). Substituted references to the Division of Family Development (DFD) for references to the Division of Public Welfare (DPW) throughout; rewrote (c). Amended by R.2009 d.94, effective March 16, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 5932(a), 41 N.J.R. 1245(b). Rewrote (c). Administrative change. See: 44 N.J.R. 1529(a).