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 06/06/2025

Regulation Authority:

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

Purpose and Reason:

The Department of Human Services is promulgating the following amendments for Direct Final rulemaking:

Revised language to ensure alignment with federal regulations regarding ABAWD exemptions and work requirements, as codified by FNS in December 2024. Additionally, under FNS discretionary flexibilities afforded to states, DHS will extend the timeframe for households to submit verification documents required to determine SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts from 10 days to at least 15 days.

  • Increased response timeframe from 10 days to 15 days for households to provide and submit required verification for SNAP to streamline processes and reduce churn;
  • Amended language under 1.4.13 Student Eligibility Requirements to align with FNS regulation;
  • Updated the homeless definition and temporary accommodations under 1.4.9 Homeless SNAP Households;
  • Expanded language and time frames to align with codified FNS regulations for the ABAWD exemptions at 1.11.9.
  • Amended language under 1.11.1 Work Requirements to include agency’s responsibilities regarding exemptions and exceptions;
  • Technical changes are included within this amendment; and
  • Update to citations.

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.