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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

DEFINITIONS

PART I INTRODUCTION

A. Purpose of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

B. History of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

C. Benefit Issuance and Use

D. Personnel and Office Operations

E. Nondiscrimination

F. Collection of Racial/Ethnic Group Data

G. Retention of Records

H. Disclosure of Information

I. Program Informational Activities

J. Family Assessment

K. Prudent Person Concept

L. PRE-APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY DETERIMINATION/DISCUSSION PROHIBITED

APPENDIX I - FIPS Code Directory

APPENDIX II - VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PRACTICE MODEL

PART II APPLICATION/PROCESSING

A. Application Processing

B. Filing an Application

C. Household Cooperation

D. Interviews

E. Normal Processing Standard

F. Delays in Processing

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