31 Del. C. § 603
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§ Â 603. State responsibilities for food stamp program.
Official statutory text
The State, through the Department of Health and Social Services, shall budget and/or administer the following facets of the food stamp program:
(1) File plan of operation for USDA approval;
(2) Certify applicant, individuals and households;
(3) Accept, store and protect coupons after delivery to receiving points within the State;
(4) Provide for issuance of food stamps after certification of applicants; such methods and/or places of issuance may include United States Postal Service, county offices or branches of the Department of Health and Social Services, federal credit unions in this State, and any bank in the State;
(5) Control and account for stamps;
(6) Promulgate an outreach program for potentially eligible households or individuals;
(7) Cooperate with other state agencies, federal agencies or private agencies in nutritional education efforts.
(8) Develop and implement, to the extent permitted by applicable federal law, eligibility requirements and sanctions for the violation thereof for recipients of food stamps who are also recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which are consistent with the eligibility requirements and sanctions established by the Department pursuant to §§ 503(d) and 512(1) of this title.
(1) File plan of operation for USDA approval;
(2) Certify applicant, individuals and households;
(3) Accept, store and protect coupons after delivery to receiving points within the State;
(4) Provide for issuance of food stamps after certification of applicants; such methods and/or places of issuance may include United States Postal Service, county offices or branches of the Department of Health and Social Services, federal credit unions in this State, and any bank in the State;
(5) Control and account for stamps;
(6) Promulgate an outreach program for potentially eligible households or individuals;
(7) Cooperate with other state agencies, federal agencies or private agencies in nutritional education efforts.
(8) Develop and implement, to the extent permitted by applicable federal law, eligibility requirements and sanctions for the violation thereof for recipients of food stamps who are also recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which are consistent with the eligibility requirements and sanctions established by the Department pursuant to §§ 503(d) and 512(1) of this title.
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