Chapter 387
2008 -- H 7556
SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/05/08
A N A C T
RELATING
TO HUMAN SERVICES -- FOOD STAMP
EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING PROGRAM
Introduced
By: Representatives Church, Fox, Handy, Silva, and Slater
Date
Introduced: February 26, 2008
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Title
40 of the General Laws entitled "HUMAN SERVICES" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
CHAPTER 22
FOOD STAMP EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING PROGRAM
40-22-1. Short
title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"Food Stamp
Employment and Training Program."
40-22-2.
Legislative findings. – (1) Many food stamp recipients need
assistance entering
the job market or increasing their skills to obtain
a good paying job.
(2) There are
federal funds available through the food stamp employment and training to
pay for education, training, job placement, case
management and other work readiness services
for food stamp recipients and to pay the administrative
costs of managing the program.
(3) There are
no general revenue funds required to access the federal food stamp
employment and training program.
40-22-3.
Food stamp employment and training program. – The department of
human
services is authorized and directed to amend the
food stamp employment and training plan
submitted to the United States Department of
Agriculture to maximize the receipt of federal funds
for employment and training for food stamp
recipients. The department may, as necessary and
appropriate, implement a pilot program with such
education, training and job placement providers
as determined by the department.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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