NA Restaurant Meals Program
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The Restaurant Meals Program includes prepared meals from participating restaurants and the deli section of any participating grocery stores.
Policy
The Restaurant Meals Program (also known as the hot meals program) is an NA program that allows certain participants to use their Electronic Benefit Transaction (EBT) card to purchase prepared meals from participating restaurants and retailers.
This program is available when all participants in the NA budgetary unit meet any of the following eligibility requirements:
●Elderly (60 years of age or older)
●Has a disability (see Elderly or Have a Disability - NA Special Considerations)
●The spouse of an NA participant who is eligible for the RMP and is included in the budgetary unit
See Meals Program Restaurants.pdf for a list of participating Arizona restaurants and retailers. Visit the DES website at des.az.gov/na or https://des.az.gov/food-assistance for more information on the Restaurant Meals Program and other food assistance information, including other resources and frequently asked questions.
AZTECS Keying Procedures
AZTECS automatically determines whether a budgetary unit is eligible to use their NA benefits for prepared meals based on any of the following:
●The age of the participant keyed on SSDO
●Whether the participant has a disability when Y is keyed on SSDO
●When the budgetary unit is considered homeless, and Y is keyed on INDA
Legal Authorities
7 CFR 248.10(a)
7 CFR 248.10(b)
7 CFR 248.10(k)
7 CFR 273.1(b)(2)
7 CFR 273.10(a)(2)
7 CFR 274.3(c)(3)
7 CFR 281.2(c)(1)
Combined Application Project (CAP)
Waiver Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (AZSNAP), effective date October 1, 2019
Prior Policy
last revised 12/06/2023