Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (218-RICR-20-00-1)


218-RICR-20-00-1 ACTIVE RULE

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1.1General Information

1.2Household Definitions

1.3Application Process

1.4Non-Financial Requirements

1.5Financial Requirements

1.6Verification

1.7Recertification

1.8Certification Periods

1.9Intentional Program Violations

1.10Mini-Simplified SNAP

1.11Work Requirements

1.12Quality Control Sanctions

1.13Ongoing Case Management

1.14Notices

1.15Determining Household Eligibility and Benefit Levels

1.16Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)

1.17Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SUN Bucks)

1.18Benefit Over Issuances and Claims

1.19Benefit Underpayments

1.20SNAP Assistance in Disasters (D-SNAP)

1.21SNAP Assistance During a Declared Pandemic (P-SNAP)

1.22Replacement of Food Caused by Disaster or Household Misfortune

1.23Fair Hearings

1.24Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP)


Title 218 Department of Human Services
Chapter 20 Individual and Family Support Programs
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 1 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (218-RICR-20-00-1)
Type of Filing Direct Final Amendment
Regulation Status Active
Effective 04/26/2025

Regulation Authority:

RIGL 40-6-8
R.I. Gen. Laws § § 42-35-2.10

Purpose and Reason:

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services is proposing an amendment to its SNAP regulations to align with federal guidelines and best practice by implementing a demonstration project to help feed families with school-aged children during the summer break. These changes under § 1.17 are being implemented as part of an update to the Electronic Benefit Transfer’s new program called “Sun Bucks” as outlined within the Governor’s 2025 Budget.

In addition, to ease case processing while reducing the burden on households, the DHS is utilizing an FNS waiver which reinstates the eligibility of households that have recently become ineligible without requiring the household to submit a new application or interview for benefits contingent upon meeting certain criteria outlined under § 1.3.1


Rulemaking Documents are organized by document type and are part of this rule’s rulemaking record (R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2.3). If multiple documents of the same type are listed below, each is a unique document. If there are multiple Public Notice of Proposed Rulemaking documents, view each document to identify the most recently amended version, as it may be amended at any point during the Public Comment Period.