10:87-7.12 Homeless NJ SNAP households and homeless meal providers

(a) Homeless NJ SNAP households shall be permitted to use their NJ SNAP benefits to purchase prepared meals from approved homeless meal providers (see N.J.A.C. 10:87- 2.10(e)). (b) Homeless meal providers are public or private nonprofit organizations as defined by the IRS, that apply for and qualify as retail food stores to accept NJ SNAP benefits from homeless NJ SNAP recipients. The homeless meal provider shall be responsible for obtaining written approval from the New Jersey Division of Family Development, for submission to FNS prior to obtaining final authorization to accept NJ SNAP benefits. Homeless meal providers serving meals that consist solely of donated foods shall not be eligible for NJ SNAP EBT issuance redemption authorization. The FNS reserves the right to limit participation of homeless meal providers when evidence obtained indicates that participation of the provider indicates possible damage to the integrity of the NJ SNAP program. History HISTORY: New Rule, R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:87-7.19 and amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (a), amended the N.J.A.C. reference; in (b), substituted "Family Development" for "Economic Assistance" following "New Jersey Division of". Former N.J.A.C. 10:87-7.12, Cost of doing business, repealed. Amended by R.2007 d.129, effective May 7, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4374(a), 39 N.J.R. 1719(a). In (b), substituted "EBT issuance" for "coupon". 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). Section was "Homeless Food Stamp households and homeless meal providers". Substituted "NJ SNAP" for "food stamp" throughout; in (a), substituted the first occurrence of "NJ SNAP" for "Food Stamp"; in (b), substituted "NJ SNAP benefits" for "food stamps" twice, substituted the first occurrence of "FNS" for "the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)" and the second occurrence of "FNS" for "Food and Nutrition Service", "that" for "which" following "serving meals" and "NJ SNAP program" for "Food Stamp Program".