SECTION 800.54. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training

(a) Funds available to the Commission to provide SNAP E&T services under 7 U.S.C.A. §2015(d) will be allocated to the workforce areas using a need-based formula, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) At least 80% of the SNAP E&T funds will be allocated to the workforce areas on the basis of:

(1) of the relative proportion of the total unduplicated number of mandatory work registrants receiving SNAP benefits residing within the workforce area during the most recent calendar year to the statewide total unduplicated number of mandatory work registrants receiving SNAP benefits;

(2) an equal base amount; and

(3) the application of a hold harmless/stop gain procedure.

(c) No more than 10% of the funds expended as part of a workforce area's allocation shall be used for administrative costs, as defined by federal regulations and Commission policy.

Source Note: The provisions of this §800.54 adopted to be effective August 27, 1997, 22 TexReg 8057; amended to be effective January 3, 2001, 25 TexReg 13005; amended to be effective August 23, 2004, 29 TexReg 8148; amended to be effective September 14, 2009, 34 TexReg 6341