MANUAL TRANSMITTAL

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services

Division of County Operations

Policy Directive                                                       Issuance Number: FSC 06-14

Food Stamp Certification Manual                      Issuance Date: 10/01/06

From: Joni Jones, Director                                     Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Food Stamp Program Basis of Issuance

Pages to be deleted           Dated                                                 Pages to be added             Dated

Food Stamp Basis               10/01/05                                             Food Stamp Basis               10/01/05        

of Benefit Issuance                                                                           of Benefit Issuance

 

Appendix D                            01/15/2006                                        Appendix D                            01/01/07                                                     

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

 

 

Effective October 1, 2006 maximum food stamp benefit amounts and income levels for

households increase as indicated on the attached Basis of Issuance Chart.

 

Budget deductions will change as follows:

 

1.                  Standard deduction will remain $134 for household sizes 1, 2, and 3.

Household size 4 will change from $134 to $139.

Household size 5 will change from $157 to $162.

Household size 6 and up will change from $179 to $186

 

2.                  Maximum excess shelter deduction will change from $400 to $417.  Aged/Disabled households have no excess shelter deduction limit.

 

3.         Standard utility allowance will remain $240.

 

Inquiries to:  Curtisteen Brooks, Food Stamp Section, (501) 682-8285