Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Social Services intends to consider amending 22VAC40-601, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to require local departments of social services' eligibility workers to use all of the income of ineligible immigrants to determine Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility of the remaining eligible household members. This action will alter current processes by using the full amount of ineligible immigrants' income instead of a pro rata share of the income. Income will be considered uniformly for all citizen and immigrant households by counting all income available to household members.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: August 31, 2011.

Agency Contact: Celestine Jackson, Program Consultant, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7376, FAX (804) 726-7357, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email celestine.jackson@dss.virginia.gov.