Would the percentage reduction be applied to Title IV recouped amounts?
A. Set percentage reductions are based on the food stamp allotments. If the State opts to prevent an increase in food stamps by increasing the PA grant by a percentage based on the percent an individual PA grant was reduced at the time of the failure to take an action, the individual percentage amount would be applied to the total PA grant before any recoupments are made. Q. The food stamp office is recouping 20 percent of the allotment for a food stamp IPV. If the State chooses to reduce the food stamp allotment by 25 percent to prevent an increase due to a violation in another program, should the 25 percent amount be applied to the full allotment or the amount remaining after the food stamp recoupment? A. We will address this in the regulations or allow State flexibility in this area. In the interim States may use their discretion. Q. What programs are means tested? A. There is no list of qualified means-tested programs. We will either address this in regulations or allow State flexi
