Food Stamp Program: Recipient Claims Collection: Expansion of Test of Offsetting Federal Income Tax Refunds

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The Department hereby gives notice that it intends to increase the number of State agencies participating in the test of the feasibility and effectiveness of the Federal income tax refund offset program (FTROP). Under FTROP, certain claims against households for overissued food stamp benefits are offset from Federal income tax refunds payable to individuals liable for those claims. This notice identifies additional States which will begin testing FTROP during 1995.