Division of County Operations
Policy Issuance Number: FSC 04-13
Food Stamp Certification Manual Issuance Date: 10-01-04
From: Joni Jones Expiration Date Until
Director Superseded
Subj: New SAVE Procedures & Individual Development Accounts
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Summary of Changes
1. FSC 1621.3.1 – Instructions for manually sending a Verification Request to FNS have been removed.
2. FSC 1621.4 – The instructions for using the SAVE system have been updated.
3. FSC 1621.5 – The instructions for using the SAVE system have been updated.
4. FSC 1621.5.1 – The information in this section was outdated. The section was deleted.
5. FSC 1621.5.2 – The instructions for using the SAVE system have been updated.
6. FSC 1621.5.3 - The information in this section was outdated. The section was deleted.
7. FSC 1621.5.4 – The instructions for using the SAVE system have been updated.
8. FSC 1621.8 – Separated the description of the provisions that apply to “paroled into the United States” and “removal withheld” into separate items on the chart. Per FSC 1621.2, an alien with the status “removal or deportation withheld” is eligible to participate for up to seven years from the date of admission but an alien with the status “paroled into the United States” is not eligible to participate unless they meet one of the stated criteria.
9. FSC 4450 – This section has been updated to include references to the policy governing individual retirement accounts (IDAs).
10. FSC 4460 – Information about the exclusion of various IDAs has been added to this section.
11. FSC 5405 – This section has been updated to include references to the policy governing IDAs.
12. FSC 5413.2 – This is a new section. It contains an explanation of income exclusions related to IDAs.
13. FSC 14131 – This section has been updated to clarify the procedures for authorizing the replacement of food purchased with food stamp benefits and then lost in a household misfortune.
Inquiries to: Betty Helmbeck, Food Stamp Section, 501-682-8284
e-mail: Betty.Helmbeck@arkansas.gov