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7 C.F.R. §§ 292.12–292.14

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§292.12. Enrolling eligible children.

7 C.F.R. § 292.12

(a)
Minimum requirements for Program informational activities. Summer EBT agencies must comply with the following minimum information requirements for applicants and recipients.
(1)
Summer EBT agencies must inform participant and applicant households of their Program rights and responsibilities. This information may be provided through whatever means the Summer EBT agency deems appropriate.
(2)
All Program informational material must—
(i)
Be in an understandable and uniform format, and to the maximum extent practicable, in a language that parents and guardians can understand;
(ii)
Include the USDA nondiscrimination statement; and
(iii)
Be provided in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities, as practicable.
(3)
All program information material should be provided by households' preferred method of contact, to the maximum extent practicable.
(b)
General requirements. In enrolling eligible children, Summer EBT agencies must:
(1)
Establish procedures to ensure correct eligibility determinations;
(2)
Establish procedures to allow households to provide updated contact information for the purpose of receiving Summer EBT; and
(3)
Establish procedures to enable anyone who has been determined to be eligible for Summer EBT benefits to confirm their eligibility status and unenroll, or opt out, of the Program, if they do not want to receive benefits; and
(4)
Provide assistance to households that seek help in applying for benefits.
(c)
NSLP/SBP enrollment database. By 2025, Summer EBT agencies must establish and maintain a State- or ITO-wide database of all children enrolled in NSLP- or SBP-participating schools within the State or ITO service area, as applicable, for the purposes of enrolling children for Summer EBT benefits and detecting and preventing duplicate benefit issuance. If an ITO, in consultation with FNS, determines that establishing and maintaining a database meeting the requirements of this section is not feasible or is unnecessary based on their method of enrolling children, the ITO may submit a waiver request under § 292.3(h).
(1)
Database elements. At a minimum, the database must contain the following information for these children:
(i)
Name;
(ii)
Date of birth;
(iii)
School/school district where enrolled;
(iv)
Mailing address;
(v)
Individual free or reduced price eligibility status, as applicable; and
(vi)
Any other information needed to issue benefits timely and with integrity.
(2)
Data use and confidentiality. Summer EBT agencies must ensure the confidentiality of all such data, and the data must be used only for the purposes of the Summer EBT Program, or to provide other social service benefits to eligible children.
(3)
Data sharing across Summer EBT Programs. State Summer EBT agencies must make this data available to ITO Summer EBT agencies for children within an ITO's Summer EBT service area, in a timeframe that allows ITO Summer EBT agencies to issue timely benefits. ITO Summer EBT agencies must ensure confidentiality of the data in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
(d)
Automatic enrollment with streamlined certification.
(1)
Summer EBT agencies must enroll eligible children through streamlined certification, including those who, during the period of eligibility were:
(i)
(A)
Individually certified for free or reduced price school meals through the NSLP/SBP, per § 245.6 of this chapter; or
(B)
School aged and— (1) Members of a household receiving assistance under SNAP, as defined in § 292.2;

(2) Members of a household receiving assistance under FDPIR and TANF, if data for these programs are available at the State level; or

(3) A foster, homeless, migrant, runaway, or Head Start child, as defined in § 245.2 of this chapter, if data for these programs are available at the State level.

(ii)
Not enrolled in a special provision school but are otherwise determined eligible for a free or reduced priced meal through the NSLP/SBP.
(2)
Summer EBT agency may enroll eligible children through streamlined certification who are members of a household receiving assistance under other means-tested programs, as approved by the Secretary.
(3)
Streamlined certification does not require further confirmation of school enrollment.
(4)
If an ITO, in consultation with FNS, determines that any element of automatic enrollment with streamlined certification is not feasible or is unnecessary based on available resources or circumstances to the population served, the ITO may submit a waiver request under § 292.3(h).
(e)
Enrollment by Summer EBT application.
(1)
Summer EBT agencies must enroll eligible children in Summer EBT if it is determined that they meet the requirements to receive free or reduced price meals at § 292.5(a), as determined through a complete Summer EBT application. A Summer EBT application is considered complete if the following information is provided:
(i)
Names of children and other household members;
(ii)
Amount, source, and frequency of income for each household member; and
(iii)
Signature of an adult household member, including electronic signatures, as described in § 292.13(h).
(2)
Confirmation of enrollment in an NSLP/SBP- participating school during the immediately preceding instructional year is required for children who apply by Summer EBT application. This can be accomplished by matching against the State or ITO-wide NSLP/SBP enrollment database, as required in paragraph (c) of this section, prior to benefit issuance.
(3)
Children who are not in an NSLP or SBP-participating school in the immediately preceding instructional year cannot be certified as eligible, and therefore cannot be deemed eligible for Summer EBT through submission of an application for Summer EBT benefits.
(4)
Summer EBT agencies are prohibited from requiring income documentation at the time of application.
(f)
Notice of approval—
(1)
Income applications. The Summer EBT agency must notify (or place notification in the mail) eligible households of a child's approved status within 15 operational days of receipt of a complete application. This may be included in the mailing containing the EBT card, if applicable, or other communication informing the household about the issuance or use of benefits.
(2)
Streamlined certification. Households approved for benefits based on information provided by the appropriate State or local agency responsible for the administration of a means-tested program that has been approved by the Secretary must be notified, in writing, that their children are eligible for Summer EBT and that no application is required. The notice of approval must also inform the household how to opt-out if they do not want their children to receive Summer EBT benefits.
(3)
Households declining benefits. Children from households that notify the Summer EBT agency that they do not want Summer EBT benefits must not be issued benefits, or have their benefits expunged as soon as possible if already issued. Any notification from the household declining benefits must be documented and maintained on file, as required under § 292.23, to substantiate the change in benefits. Because any expungement in this instance is at the request of the household, the 30 day household notice typically required for expunging benefits is not required in this instance.
(4)
Duplicate benefit issuance. Summer EBT agencies must include in the notice of approval a statement communicating that households that are erroneously issued duplicate benefits from more than one State or ITO should only use benefits from the State or ITO where their child(ren) completed the instructional year immediately preceding the summer operational period. Under no circumstances may they use both.
(g)
Denied applications and the notice of denial. When the application furnished by a household is not complete or does not meet the eligibility criteria for Summer EBT benefits, the Summer EBT agency must document and retain the reasons for ineligibility and must retain the denied application. In addition, the Summer EBT agency must provide written notice to each household denied benefits within 15 operational days of receipt of a complete application. At a minimum, this notice must include:
(1)
The specific reason or reasons for the denial of benefits, e.g., income in excess of allowable limits or incomplete application;
(2)
Notification of the right to appeal;
(3)
Instructions on how to appeal; and
(4)
A statement reminding households that they may reapply for benefits at any time.
(h)
Appeals of denied benefits. A household that wishes to appeal an application that was denied may do so in accordance with the procedures established by the Summer EBT agency as required by § 292.26. However, prior to initiating the hearing procedure, the household may request a conference to provide the opportunity for the household to discuss the situation, present information, and obtain an explanation of the data submitted in the application or the decision rendered. The request for a conference must not in any way prejudice or diminish the right to a fair hearing. The Summer EBT agency must promptly schedule a fair hearing, if requested.
(i)
Confidential nature of streamlined certification information. Information about children or their households obtained through the streamlined certification process must be kept confidential and is subject to the limitations on disclosure of information in section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1758.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1762.

Source

Source: 88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

§292.13. Application requirements.

7 C.F.R. § 292.13

(a)
Statewide application. By 2025, the Summer EBT agency must make a Summer EBT application available to households whose children are enrolled in NSLP- or SBP-participating schools and who do not already have an individual eligibility determination.
(b)
Contracting application processes. Summer EBT agencies may not delegate to LEAs the responsibility of making a Summer EBT application available. However, a Summer EBT agency may contract with another entity into order to fulfill the requirement in this paragraph (b).
(c)
Household applications. The application must be clear and simple in design and the required information must be limited to what is required to demonstrate that the household does, or does not, meet the eligibility criteria for Summer EBT benefits at § 292.5(a). The application or associated instructions must also include the income eligibility guidelines and an explanation that households with incomes at or below the income limit may be eligible for Summer EBT. Summer EBT agencies are encouraged to include optional questions on the application to improve customer service including, but not limited to:
(1)
Preferred method of communication (e.g., mail, email, phone, text message);
(2)
Preferred contact information;
(3)
Preferred language of communication;
(4)
Preferred method of benefit issuance (e.g., EBT card, electronic benefit);
(5)
Interest in receiving information about how to access other assistance program benefits (e.g., Summer Food Service Program, NSLP/SBP, Child and Adult Care Food Program, SNAP, WIC, TANF, FDPIR, Medicaid);
(6)
Membership in an ITO; and
(7)
Other program options where a household may have preferences, receipt of information that households may find useful, or information that would aid Summer EBT agencies in successful program implementation.
(d)
Understandable communications. Any communication with households for eligibility determination purposes must be in an understandable and uniform format and, to the maximum extent practicable, in a language that parents and guardians can understand.
(e)
Availability of applications. Summer EBT agencies must ensure that a Summer EBT application is available throughout the period of eligibility, as defined in § 292.2.
(f)
Timely certifications. Summer EBT agencies must follow-up with a household that submits an incomplete application within 10 operational days of receipt of the application. See notice of approval at § 292.12(f) for additional requirements for complete applications that are approved for benefits, and providing benefits to participants at § 292.15(c) for requirements around timely issuance of benefits for eligible children.
(g)
Deadline for applications. Households must submit an application for Summer EBT benefits by the last day of the summer operational period in order to receive benefits for that summer. Applications that are submitted after the last day of the summer operational period may be used to establish eligibility for the following summer. Summer EBT agencies may encourage households to apply prior to the application deadline, however applications must be accepted and processed up until the application deadline, and benefits must be issued if the application is approved.
(h)
Electronic applications. In addition to the distribution of information, applications, and descriptive materials in paper form, the Summer EBT agency may establish a system for executing household applications electronically and using electronic signatures. The electronic submission system must comply with the same requirements as paper applications. Descriptive materials may also be made available electronically by the Summer EBT or local educational agency. If the application is made available electronically, a paper version must also be available.
(i)
Application content requirements. Summer EBT applications must contain the following elements:
(1)
Required income information. The information requested on the application with respect to the current income of the household must be limited to:
(i)
The income received by each member identified by the household member who received the income or an indication which household members had no income; and
(ii)
The source of the income (such as earnings, wages, welfare, pensions, support payments, unemployment compensation, social security and other cash income). Other cash income includes cash amounts received or withdrawn from any source, including savings, investments, trust accounts, and other resources which are available to pay for a child's meals.
(2)
Household members. The application must require applicants to provide the names of all household members. However, the application must allow the household to provide a case number if they participate in SNAP, or another means-tested program that has been approved by the Secretary, in lieu of names of all household members and household income information.
(3)
Name of school where child is enrolled. A State- or ITO-wide application must contain a space for the household to indicate the name of the school or district where each eligible child is enrolled.
(4)
Mailing address. The application must contain a space for the household to list their mailing address. However, the application must be accepted and processed as complete even if the field was not completed by the applicant. The instructions should communicate that it will be used to mail their EBT card, as applicable, and therefore should be the address that will be used by the household at the time the Summer EBT agency issues benefits.
(5)
Adult member's signature. The application must be signed by an adult member of the household.
(j)
Attesting to information on the application. The application must also include a statement, immediately above the space for signature, that the person signing the application certifies that all information furnished in the application is true and correct, that the application is being made in connection with the receipt of Federal funds, that the applicant is not already receiving Summer EBT benefits in another State or ITO, that Summer EBT agencies may verify the information on the application, and that deliberate misrepresentation of the information may subject the applicant to prosecution under applicable State and Federal criminal statutes.
(k)
Race and ethnicity. The application must contain space for collection of information on race and ethnicity of applicants. The questions should be labeled as optional, and incomplete responses cannot be used as the basis for the denial of benefits.
(l)
Accompanying instructions. The application must contain clear instructions is with respect to the completion and submission of the application to the Summer EBT agency to make eligibility determinations. The instructions should inform households that if they intend to move, or have recently moved, that they should apply for benefits in the State where their child will complete or completed the school year immediately preceding the summer operational period.
(m)
Required statements for the application. The application and descriptive materials must include substantially the following statements:
(1)
“The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires that we use information from this application to determine who qualifies for Summer EBT benefits. We can only approve complete forms. We may share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them deliver program benefits to your household. Inspectors and law enforcement may also use your information to make sure that program rules are met. Some children qualify for Summer EBT without an application. Please contact your State or ITO to get Summer EBT for a foster child, and children who are homeless, migrant, or runaway.”
(2)
When either the Summer EBT agency or the LEA plans to use or disclose children's eligibility information for non-program purposes, additional information, as specified in § 245.6(h) of this chapter, must be added to this statement. State agencies and LEAs are responsible for drafting the appropriate statement.
(3)
The application must contain the USDA nondiscrimination statement for Child Nutrition Programs.
(4)
The Summer EBT agency must inform applicants and prospective applicants that a non-household member may be designated as the authorized representative for application processing purposes if they have difficulty completing the application process.
(n)
Calculating income. The Summer EBT agency must use the income information provided by the household on the application to calculate the household's total current income. When a household submits a complete application, and the household's total current income is at or below the eligibility limits specified in the Income Eligibility Guidelines, the children in that household must be approved for Summer EBT benefits.
(o)
Persons authorized to receive eligibility information. Only persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of a program or activity listed in this section may have access to children's eligibility information, without parent or guardian consent. Persons considered directly connected with administration or enforcement of a program or activity are Federal, State, ITO, or local program operators responsible for the ongoing operation of the program or activity or responsible for program compliance. Program operators may include persons responsible for carrying out program requirements and monitoring, reviewing, auditing, or investigating the program. Program operators may include contractors, to the extent those persons have a need to know the information for program administration or enforcement. Contractors may include evaluators, auditors, and others with whom Federal or State agencies, ITOs, and program operators contract with to assist in the administration or enforcement of their program in their behalf.
(p)
Disclosure of all eligibility information in addition to eligibility status. In addition to children's names and eligibility status, the Summer EBT agency, as appropriate, may disclose, without parental consent, all eligibility information obtained through the Summer EBT eligibility process (including all information on the application or obtained through streamlined certification) to:
(1)
Persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, or the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. This means that all eligibility information obtained for the Summer EBT Program may be disclosed to persons directly connected with administering or enforcing regulations under the Summer EBT Program, National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs (7 CFR parts 210 and 220, respectively), Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part 226), Summer Food Service Program (7 CFR part 225), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (7 CFR part 246), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (7 CFR parts 271 through 285);
(2)
Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials for the purpose of investigating any alleged violation of the programs listed in § 292.16(b)(1)(iii); and
(3)
The Comptroller General of the United States for purposes of audit and examination.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 24508, June 11, 2025]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1762.

Source

Source: 88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 24508, June 11, 2025]

§292.14. Verification requirements.

7 C.F.R. § 292.14

(a)
Summer EBT applications are subject to the following verification requirements—
(1)
Verification for cause.
(i)
The Summer EBT agency must verify for cause applications, on a case-by-case basis, such as in an instance when the agency is aware of conflicting or inconsistent information from what was provided on the application.
(ii)
The Summer EBT agency may verify an application for cause at any time during the instructional year or summer operational period, but verification must be completed within 30 days of receipt of the application.
(iii)
Applications verified for cause are not considered part of three (3) percent sample size described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(iv)
Applications do not need to be selected for verification for cause during initial application processing. A Summer EBT agency may become aware of a questionable application after the initial certification was completed and benefits were issued. In this case, the Summer EBT agency must verify the application for cause at the time they learn of the questionable or conflicting information.
(v)
All verification procedures in this section must be followed for applications selected for verification for cause in the same manner as an application randomly selected as part of the sample described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(2)
Verification sample.
(i)
The Summer EBT agency must verify eligibility of children in a sample of household Summer EBT applications approved for benefits for the summer.
(ii)
The sample size for the Summer EBT agency must equal three (3) percent of all applications approved by the Summer EBT agency from the start of the instructional year through April 1 of the school year immediately preceding the summer operational period, selected randomly from all applications.
(3)
Verification alternatives.
(i)
In lieu of carrying out provisions in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, Summer EBT agencies may propose alternative methods for verification that strengthen program integrity and preserve participant access.
(ii)
Summer EBT agencies that intend to propose alternative procedures must include a detailed description of their plan in their POM submission. Proposals are subject to USDA approval.
(b)
Replacing applications. The Summer EBT agency may, on a case-by-case basis, replace up to ten percent of applications that are randomly selected as part of the verification sample. Applications may be replaced if the Summer EBT agency determines that the household would be unable to satisfactorily respond to the verification request.
(c)
Rolling verification sample selection. Summer EBT agencies may choose to conduct verification on a rolling basis, as long as the sample size requirements in paragraph (a)(3) of this section are met.
(1)
If conducting rolling verification, the Summer EBT agency must:
(i)
(A)
Include in each sample pool only applications approved since the last sample was selected; and
(B)
Select three (3) percent of approved applications, as required by the sampling method, each time, but round down to the nearest whole number to prevent over-sampling. If rounding down results in a zero, no applications should be verified for the sample period, and the applications received in that sample period should be included in the next sample pool.
(ii)
Select the final sample on April 1.
(A)
Selecting only from the applications approved since the last sampling;
(B)
Summing the number of applications selected for verification to date (including the final, April 1 sample); and
(C)
Calculating three (3) percent of all applications approved as of April 1, and rounding up to the next whole number.
(2)
If the number of applications summed per paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(B) of this section is less than the three (3) percent calculated per paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(C) of this section, the Summer EBT agency must fill the remainder of the sample by selecting randomly from all applications.
(3)
Summer EBT agencies may choose to sample at any frequency prior to April 1, but may not sample any applications after April 1.
(d)
Verification after April 1. Applications that come in after April 1 are still subject to verification for cause, on a case-by-case basis, per paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(e)
Direct verification. Summer EBT agencies must conduct direct verification activities with the programs eligible for use in streamlined certification, as defined in § 292.12(d), as well as records from other assistance programs and administrative data, where available. Data records are subject to the timeframe specified in paragraph (e)(2) of this section.
(1)
Direct verification must be conducted prior to contacting the household for documentation.
(2)
For the purposes of direct verification, documentation may indicate participation in an applicable program or income at any point during the period of eligibility. The information provided only needs to indicate eligibility at a single point in time during the period of eligibility, not that the child was eligible at the time of application or verification.
(3)
Summer EBT agencies must include in their POM submission all sources of administrative data that is intended to be used for direct verification.
(f)
Verification procedures and assistance for households—
(1)
Exceptions from verification. Verification is not required of households if all children in the household are determined eligible based on documentation provided by the State or local agency responsible for the administration of the SNAP, FDPIR, TANF, or another means tested program, as approved by the Secretary, or if all children in the household are determined to be foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway, as defined in § 245.2 of this chapter.
(2)
Notification of selection. Households selected for verification must be notified in writing that their applications were selected for verification. The written statement must include a telephone number to contact for assistance. Any communications with households concerning verification must be in an understandable and uniform format and, to the maximum extent practicable, in a language that parents and guardians can understand. These households must be advised of the type of information or documents that will be expected. Households selected for verification must be informed that:
(i)
They are required to submit the requested information to verify eligibility for Summer EBT benefits, by the date determined by the Summer EBT agency.
(ii)
They may, instead, submit proof that the children receive assistance under SNAP, FDPIR, TANF, or another means tested program, as approved by the Secretary.
(iii)
They may, instead, request that the Summer EBT agency contact the appropriate officials to confirm that their children are foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway.
(iv)
Failure to cooperate with verification efforts will result in the termination of benefits.
(3)
Sources of information. For the purposes of this section, sources of information for verification may include, but are not limited to, written evidence, individuals outside of the child's household who can verify the child's circumstances, and systems of records as follows:
(i)
Written evidence must be used as the primary source of information for verification. Written evidence includes written confirmation of a household's circumstances, such as wage stubs, award letters, and letters from employers. Whenever written evidence is insufficient to confirm income information on the application or current eligibility, the verifying agency may require confirmation from a person outside of the child's household, or accept a statement from an adult member of the child's household.
(ii)
Verbal confirmations of a household's circumstances by a person outside of the household may be made in person or by phone. The verifying official may select a person to contact if the household fails to designate one or designates one which is unacceptable to the verifying official. If the verifying official designates a person, contact must not be made without providing written or oral notice to the household. At the time of this notice, the household must be informed that it may consent to the contact or provide acceptable documentation in another form. If the household refuses to choose one of these options, its eligibility must be terminated in accordance with the normal procedures for failure to cooperate with verification efforts. Individuals outside of the child's household who can verify the child's circumstances could include but are not limited to: employers, social service agencies, school officials, and migrant agencies.
(iii)
Agency records to which the verifying agency may have access are not considered to be the same as a person outside of the child's household who can verify their circumstances. Information concerning income, household size, or SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF eligibility, maintained by other government agencies to which the verifying agency can legally gain access, must be used to confirm a household's income, size, or receipt of benefits, as applicable. Information may also be obtained from individuals or agencies serving categorically eligible children, as defined in § 292.2, including foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway children.
(iv)
Households which dispute the validity of income information acquired through an individual outside of the child's household or a system of records must be given the opportunity to provide other documentation.
(4)
Documentation timeframe. Households selected and notified of their selection for verification must provide documentation of income. The documentation must indicate the source, amount and frequency of all household income and may indicate eligibility at any point during the period of eligibility. The information provided only needs to indicate eligibility for participation in the program at a single point in time during the period of eligibility, not that the child was certified for that program's benefits at the time of application or verification.
(5)
Household cooperation. If a household refuses to cooperate with efforts to verify, eligibility for Summer EBT benefits must be terminated.
(6)
Telephone assistance. The Summer EBT agency must provide a telephone number to households selected for verification to call free of charge to obtain information about the verification process. The telephone number must be prominently displayed on the letter to households selected for verification.
(7)
Follow-up attempts. The Summer EBT agency must make at least two attempts, at least one week apart, to contact any household that does not respond to a verification request. The attempt may be through a telephone call, email, or mail, and must be documented. Non-response to the initial request for verification includes no response and incomplete or ambiguous responses that do not permit the Summer EBT agency to resolve the children's eligibility for Summer EBT benefits.
(8)
Eligibility changes. The Summer EBT agency must complete the following activities if there is an eligibility change as a result of verification:
(i)
Make appropriate modifications to the initial eligibility determinations.
(ii)
Notify the household of any change in eligibility as a result of verification.
(iii)
(A)
The notice must advise the household of:

(1) The change;

(2) The reasons for the change;

(3) Notification of the right to appeal and when the appeal must be filed;

(4) Instructions on how to appeal; and

(5) The right to reapply at any time during the instructional year or summer operational period.

(B)
Properly document and retain on file at the Summer EBT agency the reasons for ineligibility.
(9)
Issuance of benefits. Benefits cannot be issued for applications selected for verification until the verification process is completed with the exception of verification for cause, as described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(10)
Timing of verification for continuous school calendars. In the case of children who are enrolled in a school operating on a continuous school calendar, the Summer EBT agency must receive approval from USDA for any alternative plans for the timing of conducting verification, in accordance with the State or ITO's approved POM.
(11)
Verification after benefit issuance. If a Summer EBT agency is alerted to a questionable application after initial approval or issuance of benefits, no further benefits should be issued until verification for cause, as outlined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section is complete and eligibility is confirmed.
(12)
Nondiscrimination. The verification efforts must be applied without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 24508, June 11, 2025]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1762.

Source

Source: 88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[88 FR 90355, Dec. 29, 2023, as amended at 90 FR 24508, June 11, 2025]