FATL 384 (Food Assistance: Definitions)
Food Assistance Transmittal Letter No. 384
January 30, 2018
TO: Food Assistance Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Food assistance: definitions

The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued final regulations to codify provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:4-1-03 has been amended to clarify the definition of minimum benefit in order to align with 7 CFR 273.10.

This rule has been subject to a review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). The changes will become effective on 03/01/2018.

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5101:4-1-03 "Food assistance: definitions"

This rule describes the terms and meanings used to administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The term "food assistance" was replaced with "supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)." The definition of "minimum benefit" was amended to include that an allotment amount for an assistance group containing one or two members is rounded to the nearest dollar. No other substantive changes were made.