New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) The State shall conduct administrative disqualification hearings for individuals accused of IPVs in accordance with the requirements outlined at (a)1 through 9 below: 1. The State may combine a fair hearing and an administrative disqualification hearing into a single hearing …

(a) Accused individuals shall have the option to waive their rights to an administrative disqualification hearing. The procedures shall conform with the requirements outlined below: 1. The CWA shall provide written notification to the household member suspected of an IPV that the…

(a) CWAs are encouraged to refer for prosecution under State statutes those individuals suspected of committing an IPV, particularly if large amounts of NJ SNAP benefits are suspected of being obtained by acts of IPV or if the individual is suspected of committing more than one a…

(a) Individuals accused of an IPV which are referred to a court of appropriate jurisdiction but for which no determination of guilt is obtained due to the accused individual having met the terms of a court order or which were not prosecuted due to the accused individual having me…

(a) The CWA shall report to USDA information concerning individuals disqualified for IPV, including those individuals disqualified based on the determination of a final administrative disqualification hearing decision or a court of appropriate jurisdiction and those individuals d…

(a) The Standard Deduction shall be that calculated by the United States Department of Agriculture, published annually in the Federal Register pursuant to 7 CFR 273.9(d)(1), and effective October 1 of each year. (b) The Shelter Deduction shall be that calculated by the United Sta…

The maximum NJ SNAP benefit shall be that calculated by the United States Department of Agriculture, pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 273.10(e)(4), published annually in the Federal Register, pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 273.9(e)(4), and effective October 1 of each year. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:…

The maximum allowable net income standards shall be those calculated by the United States Department of Agriculture and published annually in the Federal Register, pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 273.9(a) and effective October 1 of each year. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-12.3 Amended by R…

The maximum allowable gross income standards shall be those calculated by the United States Department of Agriculture and published annually in the Federal Register, pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 273.9(a) and effective October 1 of each year. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-12.4 Amended by…

(a) In accordance with 7 CFR 273.10(a)(1)(iii), the formula for determining NJ SNAP proration is as follows: Full month's benefits X (31 minus date of application) -------------------------------------------------------- 30 = prorated allotment 1. The computation in (a) above is …

(a) In accordance with 7 CFR 273.10(e)(2)(ii), the formula for determining the monthly benefit allotment follows: 1. To determine the benefit households shall receive:i. Multiply the net monthly NJ SNAP income by 30 percent; then ii. Round the product up to the next dollar if it …

The 165 percent of poverty level amounts shall be that established and published annually as required by 7 U.S.C. 2014(c). Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-12.7 Amended by R.1983 d.72, effective 2/28/1983. See: 15 New Jersey Register 247(a), 15 New Jersey Register 444(a). Originall…

(a) The State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program is established in the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, as authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 44:10-111. (b) The purpose of the State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program is to reduce hunger and improve nutrit…

(a) NJ SNAP households whose monthly Federally funded SNAP benefit is less than $ 95.00 shall receive a monthly State SNAP supplement equal to the difference between the household's Federally funded monthly benefit and $ 95.00. The State SNAP supplement shall be provided in addit…

(a) The Families First Program rules at N.J.A.C. 10:88, including, but not limited to, those concerning the distribution, use, and expungement of NJ SNAP benefits, shall apply to the State SNAP supplement to the greatest extent practicable. (b) The State SNAP supplement shall be …

The State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program shall be subject to the State rules and procedures that implement the Federal SNAP to the greatest extent practicable. The State SNAP supplement must be used solely for the purchase of food, as defined by Federal SNAP law. Notes N.J. Admin. …

Every NJ SNAP application shall be made on behalf of a household. It is critically important to determine exactly who constitutes the household for NJ SNAP purposes since all considerations of eligibility will follow from this initial determination. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87…

(a) Public welfare agency employees who are involved in the certification and/or issuance process and retailers that are authorized to accept NJ SNAP benefits may not act as authorized representatives without the specific written approval of the CWA Director, and only if the Dire…

The application process includes filing and completion of an application form, interview of the applicant, and verification of certain information. The CWA shall act promptly (see N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.26 and 2.27 on all applications and provide NJ SNAP benefits retroactive to the mon…

(a) The composition of the applicant household will determine the appropriate NJ SNAP application to be used:1. PA/NJ SNAP households are those NJ SNAP households (as determined at N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.2) in which any member is in receipt of TANF or GA, SSI or is a household that is …

(a) The CWAs shall utilize an application form approved by the Division of Family Development. The application shall prominently contain understandable terms that benefits will be subject to verification by Federal, State and local officials to determine that the information is f…

To determine eligibility for program benefits, the application must be completed and signed, the household (or its authorized representative) interviewed, and certain information (see N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.19 and 2.20) must be verified. If the household refuses to cooperate with the C…

For a determination of refusal to be made by the CWA, the household must be able to cooperate but clearly demonstrate that it will not take actions that it can take, to do what is required to complete the application process. For example, to be denied for refusal to cooperate, a …

The household shall also be determined ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in any subsequent review of its eligibility, including reviews generated by reported changes and applications for recertification. Once denied or terminated for refusal to cooperate, the household may re…

(a) The household shall be determined ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in a State or Federal Quality Control review. If a household is terminated for refusal to cooperate with a quality control reviewer, the household may reapply but shall not be determined eligible until on…

(a) All households certified for longer than 12 months, households with only earned income, households with no earned income, working poor households and households in which all members are elderly and/or disabled or those with hardship conditions shall be interviewed by a face-t…

(a) The CWA shall verify the information in (b) through (m) below prior to certification for households initially applying for NJ SNAP benefits. (b) Gross nonexempt income shall be verified for all households prior to certification. However, where all attempts to verify the incom…

(a) A household may be composed of any of the following individuals or groups of individuals: 1. Individual living alone; 2. An individual living with others, but who customarily purchases food and prepares meals for home consumption separate and apart from others. i. Any person …

(a) The CWA shall verify all other factors of eligibility not described at N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.19 prior to certification only if they are questionable and affect the household's eligibility or benefit level. To be considered questionable, the information on the application must be i…

(a) The CWA shall ensure that the required verifications are obtained prior to certification. If documentary evidence of Social Security and/or SSI benefits is not readily available from the applicant, the CWA may verify the income through the Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) a…

(a) The CWA shall use documentary evidence as the primary source of verification. Documentary evidence is written confirmation of a household's circumstances. Examples of documentary evidence include wage stubs, rent receipts and utility bills. Acceptable verification shall not b…

Case records must be documented to support eligibility, ineligibility, and benefit level determinations. Documentation shall be in sufficient detail to permit a reviewer to determine the reasonableness and accuracy of the determination. Where verification was required to resolve …

(a) At recertification, the CWA shall verify a change in income if the source has changed or the amount has changed by more than $ 50.00. Previously unreported medical expenses, actual utility expenses and total recurring medical expenses which have changed by more than $ 25.00, …

Households that are found to be ineligible shall be sent a notice of denial as soon as possible, but not later than 30 days following the date the application was filed. If the household had failed to appear for two scheduled interviews and has made no subsequent contact with the…

(a) The CWA shall provide eligible households that submit a complete application an opportunity to participate as soon as possible, but not later than 30 calendar days after the application was filed. CWAs are required to provide the applicant with a copy of an electronically fil…

(a) If the CWA does not determine a household's eligibility and provide an opportunity to participate within 30 days of the date the application was filed, the CWA shall take action as indicated below. (b) If the household has failed to appear for two scheduled interviews and has…

(a) The following households are entitled to expedited service: 1. Households with less than $ 150.00 in monthly gross income, as computed at N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.16 provided that the household's liquid resources (for example, cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certi…

(a) For households entitled to expedited service, the CWA shall make available to the recipient a NJ SNAP benefit not later than the seventh calendar day following the date an application was filed in the appropriate NJ SNAP office. For residents of public institutions who apply …

(a) Individuals in (a)1 and 2 below residing with a household shall not be considered household members in determining a household's eligibility or allotment. 1. The following nonhousehold members who are otherwise eligible may participate in the program as separate households: i…

(a) The CWA shall use the following procedures when expediting certification and issuance. 1. In order to expedite the certification process, the CWA shall use the following verification procedures: i. In all cases the applicant's identity shall be verified through a collateral c…

(a) Action on the NJ SNAP portion of the application shall not be delayed nor the application denied on the grounds that the WFNJ/TANF eligibility determination has not been made. 1. If the CWA can anticipate the amount and date of the initial WFNJ/TANF grant, but the grant will …

(a) Any household, except those listed in (c) below, in which all members are authorized to receive WFNJ/TANF/SSI benefits shall be considered categorically eligible for the NJ SNAP program, unless the household is institutionalized or disqualified for any reason from receiving N…

(a) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is defined as Federal SSI payments made under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, federally administered optional supplementary payments under section 1616 of that Act, or federally administered mandatory supplementary payments made under …

(a) An elderly or disabled member of an NJ SNAP household is defined as a member who: 1. Is 60 years of age or older; 2. Receives supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act or disability or blindness payments under Titles I, II, X, XIV, or XV…

(a) Any household, except those listed in (c) below, in which all members are authorized to receive WFNJ/GA cash benefits shall be considered categorically eligible for the NJ SNAP program. Households comprised entirely of those recipients, as specified at N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.32, sh…

(a) A household shall be eligible for NJ SNAP benefits when the gross income of that household is less than 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Participants do not have to meet the net income test; however, certain deductions will be taken to determine the NJ SNAP benefit a…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-2.37 Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective 2/21/1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Substantially amended. Amended by R.1989 d.464, effective 9/5/1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 1636(a), 21 N.J.R. 2790(a). Provisions for applicants who are residents o…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-2.38 R.1983 d.72, eff. 2/28/1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 247(a), 15 N.J.R. 444(a). Originally filed as an emergency adoption (R.1983 d.38) on February 22, 1983. Readopted as R.1983 d.72. Amended by R.1985 d.707, effective 1/21/1986 (operative February 1, 19…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-2.39 New Rule, R.1993 d.62, effective 2/1/1993. See: 24 N.J.R. 3207(b), 25 N.J.R. 584(a). Amended by R.1999 d.6, effective 1/4/1999. See: 30 N.J.R. 3451(a), 31 N.J.R. 69(a). Substituted references to WFNJ/GA for references to GA throughout; and in (…

(a) Individuals shall be considered residents of an institution when the institution provides them with the majority of their meals (over 50 percent of three meals daily) as part of the institution's normal services. Residents of institutions are not eligible for participation in…