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 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 315 "(A) IN GENERAL.—^A household receiving transitional benefits under this subsection may apply for recertification at any time during the transitional benefits period under paragraph (2). " (B) DETERMINATION OF ALLOTMENT.— If a household applies for recertification under subparagraph (A), the allotment of the household for all subsequent months shall be determined without regard to this subsection.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 3(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The limits specified in this subsection may be extended until the end of any transitional benefit period established under section ll(s).". (2) Section 6(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)) is amended by striking "No household" and inserting "Except in a case in which a household is receiving transitional benefits during the transitional benefits period under section ll(s), no household". SEC. 4116. GRANTS FOR SIMPLE APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO BENEFITS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 11 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020) (as amended by section 4115(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(t) GRANTS FOR SIMPLE APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY DETER- MINATION SYSTEMS AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO BENEFITS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— For each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the Secretary shall use not more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under section 18(a)(1) to make grants to pay 100 percent of the costs of eligible entities approved by the Secretary to carry out projects to develop and implement— " (A) simple food stamp application and eligibility determination systems; or "(B) measures to improve access to food stamp benefits by eligible households. "(2) TYPES OF PROJECTS.— ^A project under paragraph (1) may consist of— " (A) coordinating application and eligibility determination processes, including verification practices, under the food stamp program and other Federal, State, and local assistance programs; "(B) establishing methods for applying for benefits and determining eligibility that— "(i) more extensively use— "(I) communications by telephone; and "(II) electronic alternatives such as the Internet; or "(ii) otherwise improve the administrative infrastructure used in processing applications and determining eligibility; "(C) developing procedures, training materials, and other resources aimed at reducing barriers to participation and reaching eligible households;

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