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Subject: SNAP Rights and Responsibilities of Applicants/Participants

Policy 24.00 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 11/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 8 of 9 Term Definition Noncompliance A finding of noncompliance may be the result of a routine management evaluation review, a special review, or an investigation. Noncompliance is a factual finding that any Civil Rights requirement, as provided by law, regulation, policy, instruction, or guidelines, is not being adhered to by a State agency, local agency, or subrecipient. NDS Non-Discrimination Statement SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program State Agency The agency of State Government which has the responsibility for the administration of SNAP. In Tennessee, this is the Tennessee Department of Human Services. Subrecipient A non-Federal entity that expends Federal awards received from a pass-through entity to carry out a federal program, but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such a program. TDHS Tennessee Department of Human Services United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) The agency of the Federal Government authorized by the United States Congress to administer SNAP. USDA United States Department of Agriculture Supersedes Policy 24.00 Rights and Responsibilities of SNAP Applicants/Participants, Effective 07/16/2018 Authority 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. § 6101; The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000d et seq. Application All TDHS Employees and Contractors