Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Section 1038 SNAP Program Standards
218-820 INACTIVE RULE
Title | 218 | Department of Human Services |
Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Part | 820 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Section 1038 SNAP Program Standards |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 04/01/2010 to 10/01/2010 |
Regulation Authority:
RIGL 40-6-8
Purpose and Reason:
The annual Cost of Living Adjustments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) became effective October 2009. The following changes were implemented under emergency regulatory filing 10/09: 1. gross and net income eligibility standards increased. 2. The excess shelter deduction increased from four hundred and forty - six dollars ($446.00) to four hundred and fifty - nine dollars ($459.00). 3. The standard deduction for household sizes 1 through 3 decreased to $141; for a household of 4, increased from $147 to $153; for a household of 5, increased from $172 to $179; and for households of 6 and larger, increased from $197 to $205.