7 Pa. Code § 160.5 – Eligibility of persons to participate.

(a) Primary determinant. If the county government, lead agency or emergency food provider administering the Program within a particular county has established procedures and guidelines for determining whether persons are eligible to participate in the Program, these procedures and guidelines shall be the sole determinant of eligibility.
(b) Department guidelines. In counties where the county government, lead agency or emergency food provider administering the Program does not have procedures and guidelines for determining the eligibility of persons to be Program participants, persons shall be eligible to be Program participants if their incomes do not exceed 185% of the poverty levels established by the USDA.

The provisions of this § 160.5 amended under sections 3(a) and 9 of the State Food Purchase Program Act (62 P.S. § § 4043(a) and 4049).

The provisions of this § 160.5 amended May 6, 2022, effective May 7, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 2699. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (229346).

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 160.2 (relating to definitions).