Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2006-0046
Treatment of gift cards for Food Stamp purposes
FSP legislative and regulatory provisions do not, either directly or indirectly, address the treatment of gift cards for program purposes. While these rules can potentially be interpreted to count gift cards as a resource, we believe this would be inadvisable since attempts to verify the existence and value of the cards during the certification process would be extremely difficult, problematic and subject to error.
09/11/2006
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2006-0031
Separate Household Status for Disabled Persons
Memo regarding a court suit filed in the state of Alabama on the the proper treatment of situations involving severely disabled persons who do not purchase and prepare their food with the individuals with whom they reside.
06/12/2006