(a) The Department of Social Services, in conjunction with the member agencies of the Child Poverty and Prevention Council, may work with local governments, institutions of higher education, community action agencies and other entities to continue and expand efforts, within available appropriations, to enroll eligible individuals in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and to enroll eligible supplemental nutrition assistance participants in education, employment and training activities.
(b) The Commissioner of Social Services, within available appropriations, shall incorporate into existing efforts coordinated outreach to increase awareness and utilization of the supplemental nutrition assistance program by eligible individuals, including, but not limited to, recipients of home-delivered and congregate meals and recipients of public assistance.
(c) For the purpose of determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, the Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted under federal law, shall consider any student enrolled in an institution of higher education in the state to be participating in a state or federally financed work-study program if such student receives approval of work-study as part of a financial aid package to attend such institution of higher education, regardless of whether such student has received his or her work-study program assignment.
(P.A. 08-161, S. 6; P.A. 09-9, S. 37; P.A. 13-250, S. 1; P.A. 22-101, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 09-9 replaced “food stamp” with “supplemental nutrition assistance”, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 13-250 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re outreach to increase awareness and use of supplemental nutrition assistance program, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 22-101 added Subsec. (c) re eligibility through participation in a work-study program, effective July 1, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319s - Financial Assistance
Section 17b-75. (Formerly Sec. 17-82). - Definitions.
Section 17b-77. (Formerly Sec. 17-82b). - Application for aid. Notice of liability for repayment.
Section 17b-82. - “Rated housing facility” defined.
Section 17b-86. (Formerly Sec. 17-82k). - Aid inalienable.
Section 17b-87. (Formerly Sec. 17-82l). - Discontinuance of aid after removal from state.
Section 17b-88a. - Recoveries or overpayments under AFDC program, account for payment of.
Section 17b-89. (Formerly Sec. 17-82n). - Change in level of assistance payments authorized.
Section 17b-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-83h). - Collection of state's claim. Disposition of recoveries.
Section 17b-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-83j). - Cost of aid and administration.
Section 17b-99a. - Audits of long-term care facilities.
Section 17b-99b. - Joint report re Medicaid fraud prevention and overpayment recovery.
Section 17b-99c. - Audit protocols and procedures. Reports by commissioner.
Section 17b-105b. - Supplemental nutrition assistance benefit extensions.
Section 17b-105d. - Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Outreach. Work-study programs.
Section 17b-105e. - Definitions.
Section 17b-105f. - Supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training program.
Section 17b-108. (Formerly Sec. 17-12k). - Cross-matching of recipients' records.
Section 17b-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-12m). - Photo identification cards.
Section 17b-110. (Formerly Sec. 17-12o). - Special need payment program. Eligibility. Regulations.
Section 17b-111a. - State-wide data bank of general assistance recipients.
Section 17b-111b. - Regulations re general assistance.
Section 17b-112. - Temporary family assistance program.
Section 17b-112e. - Safety net services. Regulations.
Section 17b-112f. - Safety net services account. Regulations.
Section 17b-112j. - Jobs First program. Modification of approved work activities.
Section 17b-113. - Rate paid to recipients.
Section 17b-114. (Formerly Sec. 17-83q). - Return of security deposits.
Section 17b-114o. - Submission of federal TANF expenditure report to legislative committees.
Section 17b-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-272). - “Town” and “selectmen” defined.
Section 17b-122. (Formerly Sec. 17-277). - Reimbursement by paupers.
Section 17b-124. (Formerly Sec. 17-279). - Disclosure by person controlling property.
Section 17b-125. (Formerly Sec. 17-280). - Eligibility for town relief of owner of real property.
Section 17b-126. (Formerly Sec. 17-281). - Lien against real property.
Section 17b-130. (Formerly Sec. 17-284). - Claims for supplies or assistance furnished to pauper.
Section 17b-179b. - Arrearage adjustment program. Factors for consideration.
Section 17b-180. (Formerly Sec. 17-85). - Eligibility. Consideration of stepparent's income.
Section 17b-180a. - Expedited application and eligibility determination.
Section 17b-184. - Client advisory board. Report.
Section 17b-185. - Immunizations and health screenings for children; assistance from commissioner.