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Post by newjerseyarea on Nov 12, 2014 16:33:24 GMT -5
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Post by garbola7 on Nov 15, 2014 10:40:04 GMT -5
If I can relocate the place i saw it at i will post it. Mod/Admin, any help with this one?
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Post by queenocoupon78 on Dec 17, 2014 9:52:39 GMT -5
So the general agreement on this is what?
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Post by Admin on Feb 18, 2015 18:46:06 GMT -5
The understanding is that out of state purchases using SNAP is allowable, however these type of transactions are roughly between 1% - 2% of all snap transactions. So these types don't occur en mass.
KEY POINT TO REMEMBER: YOU ARE ALOWED TO TRAVEL THE UNITED STATES FREELY, SNAP USER OR NOT.
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dipp
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Post by dipp on Mar 19, 2015 5:41:20 GMT -5
In my personal experience, no it does not. I had SNAP benefits on the East coast for about 6 months prior to landing my dream internship (that also paid very low wages and still kept my eligible for the same SNAP benefit amount) on the West coast for 4 months. I used my benefits at participating grocery stores and everything was fine. I have also used them in different states as when I had to relocate to a different state, I was still a resident of another state (that was a 7 hour drive away, so it was not a border state or anything closely related). I had to wait 3 months before I could claim residency in the new state and then apply for benefits there. I used my SNAP benefits with no problem at all and no suspicion at any given point in time. Keep in mind, the SNAP program is a federal program & keep in mind that because of its federal status, Congress allocates 100% of the SNAP's program funding. The only thing that state governments pay (with the help of the federal government) are the administrative costs (i.e.: case worker, processing claims, distribution of cards, customer service, etc.). Often times, the federal government contributes to about half (50%) of the state's proposed SNAP program administrative costs. If a state cannot afford to pay for the admin costs of the SNAP program, then the federal government will pay for it. In short, the SNAP program admin side will be paid for one way or the other, usually a mixture of federal and state funding. Since it is a federal program, that means it applies to the entire country. Now, some states do have slightly different guidelines & rules for the SNAP programs versus others, but generally speaking, these rules and guidelines are the pretty uniform for all 50 states & Washington DC. The guidelines and rules that do differ from state to state (from what I've read and studied) seem to be more so along the line of qualification and determining the amount of benefits. But if you are issued SNAP benefits in State A and use your SNAP benefits in State B, State C, and State D, they'll be accepted (as long as they're for actual qualifying food items, as some stores accept SNAP benefits for items that are not qualified and when they shop elsewhere, they may be in a bit of a shock. My family experienced this when they couldn't buy hot prepared foods and toilet paper at another store in the adjacent town, since they were used to their regular store accepting the SNAP benefits for unauthorized items. Oh, and the store has since stopped practicing that! ) I hope this helps answer your question. Anything else, just ask and I can try my best to answer it. Unfortunately, the cycle of poverty is hard to break & I am trying my hardest to do it, but in the meanwhile, it seems as if I have been through it all and as a result, know this program and its ins and outs pretty well. Have a great day!
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