Section 10.130  Assistance Programs

a)         The types of assistance programs administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services include:  financial assistance and SNAP benefits.

b)         Financial Assistance Programs – consists primarily of direct cash payments to recipients.  The various financial assistance programs are:

1)         Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled – State Supplemental Payment for aged, blind or disabled persons.

2)         Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for families with one or more children.

3)         Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) for refugees from any country.

4)         Repatriate Program for United States citizens and their dependents returned from a foreign country by the U.S. Department of State.

c)         SNAP Benefits – provides increased food purchasing benefits to recipients.  SNAP benefits are available to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 USC 2013 et seq.).

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 1865, effective February 4, 2013)