---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 272.16"
title: "7"
number: "272.16"
heading: "National Directory of New Hires."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/272.16"
---

# §272.16. National Directory of New Hires.

- (a) **General.** Each State agency shall establish a system to verify applicant employment data for the determination of SNAP eligibility and correct benefit amount.
- (b) **Data source.** States shall use the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and enter into a computer matching agreement with HHS pursuant to the authority in [42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)](/usc/42/653.md?p=j-10).
- (c) **Use of match data.** In accordance with the procedural requirements and privacy protections required for computer data matching at [5 U.S.C. 552a(p)](/usc/5/552a.md?p=p), States shall provide a system for:
  - (1) **Comparing identifiable information about each adult household member against data from the NDNH.** States must, at minimum, match household members against new hire data available in the database. States shall make the comparison of matched data at the time of application and recertification.
  - (2) The reporting of instances where there is a match;
  - (3) The independent verification of match hits to determine their accuracy;
  - (4) Notice to the household of match results;
  - (5) An opportunity for the household to respond to the match prior to an adverse action to deny, reduce, or terminate benefits; and
  - (6) **The establishment and collection of claims as appropriate.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 4163, Jan. 26, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2036.

### Amendments

[81 FR 4163, Jan. 26, 2016]