Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/824

 101 STAT. 1330-30

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

"(1) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of chapter 434 of the 1987 Washington Laws, as enacted in May 1987, shall apply to the operation of the Project. "(2) All of the following terms and conditions shall be in effect under the Project: "(A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), individuals with respect to whom benefits may be paid under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and such other individuals as are included in the Project pursuant to chapter 434 of the 1987 Washington Laws, as enacted in May 1987, shall be eligible to participate in the Project in lieu of receiving benefits under the food stamp program and cash assistance under any other Federal program covered by the Project. "(ii) Individuals who receive only child care or medical benefits under the Project shall not be eligible to receive food assistance under the Project. Such individuals may receive coupons under the food stamp program if eligible. "(B) Individuals who participate in the Project shall receive for each month an amount of cash assistance that is not less than the total value of the assistance such individuals would otherwise receive, in the aggregate, under the food stamp program and any cash-assistance Federal program covered by the Project for such month, including income and resource exclusions and deductions, and benefit levels. "(C)(i) The State may provide a standard benefit for food assistance under the Project, except that individuals who participate in the Project shall receive as food assistance for a month an amount of cash that is not less than the value of the assistance such individuals would otherwise receive under the food stamp program. "(ii) The State may provide a cash benefit for food assistance equal to the value of the thrifty food plan. "(D) Each month participants in the Project shall be notified by the State of the amount of Project assistance that is provided as food assistance for such month. "(E) The State shall have a program to require participants to engage in employment and training activities carried out under chapter 434 of the 1987 Washington Laws, as enacted in May 1987.^ "(F) Food assistance shall be provided under the Project— "(i) to any individual who is accepted for participation in the Project, not later than 30 days after such individued applies to participate in the Project; "(ii) to any participant for the period that begins on the date such participant applies to participate in the Project, except that the amount of such assistance shall be reduced to reflect the pro rata value of any coupons received under the food stamp program for such period for the benefit of such participant; and "(iii) until— "(I) the participant's cash assistance under the Project is terminated; • Copy read "May, 1987.".

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