(a) What are the procedures for establishing a claim against a household for an overissuance?
- (1) The State agency must establish a claim against any household that has received more Food Distribution Program USDA Foods than it was entitled to receive.
- (2) The procedures for establishing and collecting claims against households are specified in FNS Handbook 501, The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
(b) Who is responsible for repaying a household overissuance claim?
- (1) All adult household members are jointly and separately liable for the repayment of the value of any overissuance of Food Distribution Program benefits to the household.
- (2) Responsibility for repayment continues even in instances where the household becomes ineligible or is not participating in the program.
[64 FR 73385, Dec. 30, 1999, as amended at 89 FR 87257, Oct. 31, 2024]