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 PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 1 1 3 — S E P T. 29, 1977 assistance or general assistance grant, the period shall coincide with the period of such grant. I n the case of all other households the period shall be not less than three months: Provided, That such period may be u p to twelve months for any household consisting entirely of unemployable or elderly or primarily self-employed persons, or as short as circumstances require for those households as to which there is a substantial likelihood of frequent changes in income or household status, and for any household on initial certification, as determined by the Secretary. " (d) 'Coupon' means any coupon, stamp, or type of certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act. " (e) 'Coupon issuer' means any office of the State agency or any person, partnership, corporation, organization, political subdivision, or other entity with which a State agency has contracted for, or to which it has delegated functional responsibility in connection with, the issuance of coupons to households. " (f) ' D r u g addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program ' means any such program conducted by a private nonprofit organization or institution which is certified by the State agency or agencies designated by the Governor as responsible for the administration of the State's programs for alcoholics and d r u g addicts pursuant to Public Law 91-616 (Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Kehabilitation Act of 1970) and Public Law 92-255 ( D r u g Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972) as providing treatment that can lead to the rehabilitation of d r u g addicts or alcoholics. " (g) 'Food' means (1) any food or food product for home consumption except alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection, (2) seeds and plants for use in gardens to produce food for the personal consumption of the eligible household, (3) in the case of those persons who are sixty years of age or over or who receive supplemental security income Isenefits under title X VI of the Social Security Act, and their spouses, meals prepared by and served in senior citizens' centers, apartment buildings occupied primarily by such persons, public or private nonprofit establishments (eating or otherwise) that feed such persons, private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such persons at concessional prices, and meals prepared for and served to residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly, (4) in the case of persons sixty years of age or over and persons who are physically or mentally' handicapped or otherwise so disabled that they are unable adequately to prepare all of their meals, meals prepared for and delivered to them (and their spouses) at their home by a public or private nonprofit organization or by a private establishment that contracts with the appropriate State agency to perform such services at concessional prices, (5) in the case of narcotics addicts or alcoholics served by d r u g addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs, meals prepared and served under such programs, and (6) in the case of certain eligible households living in A laska. equipment for procuring food by h u n t i n g and fishing, such as nets, hooks, rods, harpoons, and knives (iaut not equipment for purposes of transportation, clothing, or shelter, and not firearms, ammunition, and explosives) if the Secretary determines that such households are located in an area of the State where it is extremely difficult to reach stores selling food and that such households depend to a substantial extent upon h u n t i n g and fishing for subsistence.

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42 USC 1381.

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