42 USC § 3056g - Employment assistance and Federal housing and supplemental nutrition assistance programs

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title: "42 USC § 3056g - Employment assistance and Federal housing and supplemental nutrition assistance programs"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3056g"
section_name: "Employment assistance and Federal housing and supplemental nutrition assistance programs"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2579; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1859; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4030(s), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 815.)"
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# § 3056g. Employment assistance and Federal housing and supplemental nutrition assistance programs

7 U.S.C. 2011

Funds received by eligible individuals from projects carried out under the program established under this subchapter shall not be considered to be income of such individuals for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individuals, or of any other individuals, to participate in any housing program for which Federal funds may be available or for any income determination under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( et seq.).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–73, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2579; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1859; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4030(s), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 815.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3056g, , as added , , , related to employment assistance and Federal housing and food stamp programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Another prior section 3056g, , as added , , , related to employment assistance and Federal housing and food stamp programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

### Amendments

2014— substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance programs” for “food stamp programs” in section catchline.

2008—, (2)(BB), substituted “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” for “Food Stamp Act of 1977”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB) of  effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.