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<book name="1 General Program Requirements" >
  <book name="1.1 Introduction" >
    <item name="1.1.1 General Program Introduction" url="Policy_Files/1/11/1-1-1.htm" />
    <item name="1.1.2 FoodShare Benefits" url="Policy_Files/1/11/1-1-2.htm" />
    <item name="1.1.3 Who Is Eligible" url="Policy_Files/1/11/1-1-3.htm" />
    <item name="1.1.4 Eligibility Overview" url="Policy_Files/1/11/1-1-4.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="1.2 Verification" >
    <item name="1.2.1 Verification Introduction" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-1.htm" />
    <item name="1.2.2 Sources for Verification" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-2.htm" />
    <item name="1.2.3 Nonfinancial Verification" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-3.htm" />
    <item name="1.2.4 Financial Verification" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-4.htm" />
    <item name="1.2.5 Questionable Items" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-5.htm" />
    <item name="1.2.6 Suggested Verification Sources" url="Policy_Files/1/12/1-2-6.htm" />
  </book>
</book>
<book name="2 Applications and Reviews" >
  <book name="2.1 Applications" >
    <item name="2.1.1 Initial Certifications (Applications)" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-1.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.2 Application Processing Timeframe" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-2.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.3 Interviews" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2_1-3.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.4 Expedited Service at Application" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-4.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.5 Changes Reported During the Application Processing Period" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-5.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.6 Withdrawing the Application" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-6.htm" />
    <item name="2.1.7 Confirming the FS Eligibility Determination in CARES" url="Policy_Files/2/21/2-1-7.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="2.2 Reviews" >
    <item name="2.2.1 Certification Periods (Reviews)" url="Policy_Files/2/22/2-2-1.htm" />
  </book>
</book>
<book name="3 Nonfinancial Requirements" >
  <item name="3.1.1 General Nonfinancial Eligibility" url="Policy_Files/3/3-1-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.2.1 Residence" url="Policy_Files/3/3-2-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.3.1 Food Unit/Food Group/Relationships" url="Policy_Files/3/3-3-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.4.1 Dual Membership &amp; Duplicate Benefits" url="Policy_Files/3/3-4-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.5.1 Boarders" url="Policy_Files/3/3-5-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.6.1 Foster Care Recipients" url="Policy_Files/3/3-6-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.7.1 Adoption Assistance" url="Policy_Files/3/3-7-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.8.1 Elderly, Blind, or Disabled Individuals" url="Policy_Files/3/3-8-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.9.1 Attendant / Housekeeper" url="Policy_Files/3/3-9-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.10.1 Strikers" url="Policy_Files/3/3-10-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.11.1 Food Distribution Program (Tribal Commodities)" url="Policy_Files/3/3-11-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.12.1 Citizenship and Immigration Status" url="Policy_Files/3/3-12-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.13.1 SSN Requirements" url="Policy_Files/3/3-13-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.14.1 IPV Disqualification" url="Policy_Files/3/3-14-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.15.1 Student Eligibility" url="Policy_Files/3/3-15-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.16.1 Work Requirements" url="Policy_Files/3/3-16-1_Work_Requirements.htm" />
  <item name="3.17.1 Child Support Cooperation" url="Policy_Files/3/3-17-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.18.1 Fleeing Felons and Probation and Parole Violators" url="Policy_Files/3/3-18-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.19.1 Drug Felons" url="Policy_Files/3/3-19-1.htm" />
  <item name="3.20.1 QC Sanctions" url="Policy_Files/3/3-20-1.htm" />
</book>
<book name="4 Financial Requirements" >
  <book name="4.1 General Financial Eligibility" >
    <item name="4.1.1 General Financial Eligibility" url="Policy_Files/4/41/4-1-1.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.2 Categorical Eligibility" >
    <item name="4.2.1 Categorical Eligibility" url="Policy_Files/4/42/4-2-1.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.3 Income" >
    <item name="4.3.1 Income (General)" url="Policy_Files/4/43/4-3-1.htm" />
    <item name="4.3.2 Earned Income" url="Policy_Files/4/43/4-3-2.htm" />
    <item name="4.3.3 Farming and Other Self Employment Income" url="Policy_Files/4/43/4-3-3.htm" />
    <item name="4.3.4 Unearned Income" url="Policy_Files/4/43/4-3-4.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.4 Assets" >
    <item name="4.4.1 Assets" url="Policy_Files/4/44/4-4-1.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.5 Special Situations" >
    <item name="4.5.1 Income From a Private Non Profit Charitable Agency" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-1.htm" />
    <item name="4.5.2 Loan Repayment" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-2.htm" />
    <item name="4.5.3 Reimbursement" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-3.htm" />
    <item name="4.5.4 Protective Payee and Third Party Payments" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-4.htm" />
    <item name="4.5.5 Nonrecurring Lump Sum Payment" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-5.htm" />
    <item name="4.5.6 Repayments" url="Policy_Files/4/45/4-5-6.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.6 Deductions and Expenses" >
    <item name="4.6.1 Deductions and Expenses" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-1.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.2 Standard Deduction" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-2.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.3 Earned Income Deduction" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-3.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.4 Medical Expenses" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-4.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.5 Child Support Payment Deduction" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-5.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.6 Dependent Care Deduction" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-6.htm" />
    <item name="4.6.7 Shelter and Utility Deduction" url="Policy_Files/4/46/4-6-7.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="4.7 Deeming" >
    <item name="4.7.1 Deeming" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-1.htm" />
    <item name="4.7.2 Deeming From A Sponsor" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-2.htm" />
    <item name="4.7.3 Deeming From Ineligible Food Unit Members" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-3.htm" />
    <item name="4.7.4 Deeming and Ineligible Students" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-4.htm" />
    <item name="4.7.5 Prorated Deeming" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-5.htm" />
    <item name="4.7.6 Gross Deeming" url="Policy_Files/4/47/4-7-6.htm" />
  </book>
</book>
<book name="5 Specific Programs" >
  <item name="5.1.1 Transitional FoodShare Benefits (TFS)" url="Policy_Files/5/5-1-1.htm" />
  <item name="5.2.1 FS-E" url="Policy_Files/5/5-2-1.htm" />
  <item name="5.3.1 Emergency FoodShare Benefits for Victims of Natural Disasters" url="Policy_Files/5/5-3-1.htm" />
</book>
<book name="6 Ongoing Case Management" >
  <book name="6.1 Changes" >
    <item name="6.1.1 Change Reporting" url="Policy_Files/6/61/6-1-1.htm" />
    <item name="6.1.2 Six Month Reporting Requirement" url="Policy_Files/6/61/6-1-2.htm" />
    <item name="6.1.3 Timely Action on Reported Changes During the Certification Period" url="Policy_Files/6/61/6-1-3.htm" />
    <item name="6.1.4 Changes in Expenses" url="Policy_Files/6/61/6-1-4.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="6.2 Transfers" >
    <item name="6.2.1 Interagency Case Transfers" url="Policy_Files/6/62/6-2-1.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="6.3 Negative Notices" >
    <item name="6.3.1 Negative Notices" url="Policy_Files/6/63/6-3-1.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="6.4 Fair Hearings" >
    <item name="6.4.1 Fair Hearings" url="Policy_Files/6/64/6-4-1.htm" />
  </book>
</book>
<book name="7 Benefits" >
  <item name="7.1.1 Allotments" url="Policy_Files/7/7-1-1.htm" />
  <item name="7.2.1 EBT" url="Policy_Files/7/7-2-1.htm" />
  <item name="7.3.1 Benefit Overissuance" url="Policy_Files/7/7-3-1.htm" />
  <item name="7.3.2 Calculating Overissuance Claim Amounts" url="Policy_Files/7/7-3-2.htm" />
  <item name="7.4.1 Benefit Underissuance" url="Policy_Files/7/7-4-1.htm" />
</book>
<book name="8 Appendix" >
  <book name="8.1 Tables" >
    <item name="8.1.1 Income Limits" url="Policy_Files/8/81/8.1.1_Income_Limits.htm" />
    <item name="8.1.2 Allotment by Monthly Net Income and FS Group Size" url="Policy_Files/8/81/8-1-2.htm" />
    <item name="8.1.3 Deductions" url="Policy_Files/8/81/8-1-3.htm" />
    <item name="8.1.4 Disqualification for Divestment" url="Policy_Files/8/81/8-1-4.htm" />
    <item name="8.1.5 Questionable Food Items" url="Policy_Files/8/81/8-1-5.htm" />
  </book>
  <book name="8.2 Worksheets and Forms" >
    <item name="8.2.1 Worksheets and Forms" url="Policy_Files/8/82/8-2-1.htm" />
  </book>
</book>

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