FSC Manual 12-1-98 |
1730 Determining Eligibility Based Upon Income When a household with a striking member applies for food stamp benefits, the household's pre-strike income eligibility will be determined first. If the household's income was within the applicable gross and net limits as of the day before the strike, the household's current eligibility will be determined. A description of this process follows:
Example: Mr. Green applies for food stamp benefits on May 1. Mr. Green, age 45, is employed by ABC Inc. He is a member of the union and is participating in a strike against ABC Inc. He has four members in his household. His income as of the day before the strike was $10 per hour for a 40 hour week. There was no other income in the home. Mr. Green reported a house payment of $375 per month including taxes and insurance. He reported utility expenses as listed:
First, prestrike income is determined. Gross income pretest
Based upon the October 1998 gross income limits of $1,783, Mr. Green's household passed the gross income pretest. Net income eligibility
Shelter costs
Adjusted gross income = $1,114 $1,371 is the maximum net income allowable for a household of four as of October 1998. Mr. Green was eligible as of the day before the strike. Second, current income is determined. Mr. Green's current income is $50 per week in strike benefits. In addition, his wife is now working 40 hours per week earning $6.00 per hour. The worker compares Mr. Green's current income of $217 per month ($50 x 4.334 = $216.70 rounded to $217) to his pre-strike income of $1,734 per month. His pre-strike income is greater and will be added to Mrs. Green's current income to determine eligibility. Mrs. Green's monthly income is calculated.
Mr. and Mrs. Green's income is added together.
The household's current total gross income is $2,774. This figure is compared to the gross limit for a household of four. This figure (as of October 1998) is $1,783. The household is not eligible to participate in the Food Stamp Program. |
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FSC Manual 12/01/98 |
1820 Residents of Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism Treatment Centers Residents of treatment centers must apply and be certified for food stamp benefits through an authorized representative (AR) who is an employee of the treatment center. Each treatment center will designate in writing an employee to serve as an AR for food stamp purposes. The county will keep these designations on file and will update the files when a new AR is named by the center. See FSC 980 for the responsibilities of a treatment center serving as an AR. |
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FSC Manual 12/01/98 |
1824 Monthly Reports and On-Site Visits Each treatment and rehabilitation center must maintain a Daily Census Report using form DCO-254. A copy will be provided to the appropriate county office at the end of each month. Daily and monthly totals must be shown. County offices will make random on-site visits to each participating treatment and rehabilitation center located in that county. At least one such visit will be made each year. The purpose of the visit will be to ensure the accuracy of the Daily Census Report by comparing it to the center's records. Centers found to be out of compliance during the on-site visit will be reported in writing to the Manager, Food Stamp Section, Slot 1240. Copies of all pertinent documents will be attached. |
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FSC Manual 12/01/98 08/01/04 |
1852 Disposition of Homeless Meal Provider Applications Organizations interested in accepting food stamp benefits from the homeless in payment for prepared meals will be referred to the local county DHS office. The ES Supervisor or designee will issue an Application for Homeless Meal Provider Status (DCO-223) to the organization. The organization must complete this form and return it to the county office. After the form has been returned, the ES Supervisor or a designee will visit the feeding site to determine that meals are being served to homeless households. A Meal Provider Visit Record and Disposal (DCO-224) will be completed during the visit and routed according to the instructions on the form. No organization will be authorized as a meal provider if:
Denials of authorized meal provider status will be reviewed by the Manager of the Food Stamp Section prior to notification of the Center. When the DCO County Administrator determines that an organization should not be authorized as a meal provider, one copy of the DCO-223 and all copies of the DCO-224 will be sent to the Manager of the Food Stamp Section, 12th Floor, Donaghey Building. If the Manager agrees with the decision to deny authorization, he or she will sign the DCO-224 and return the original and two copies to the county. One copy will be retained in the Food Stamp Section. If the Manager does not agree with the denial, the Assistant Director for the Area will be contacted. The Assistant Director will make the final decision about the disposition of the application. For approvals, both the original DCO-223 and the original DCO-224 will be sent to the Food Stamp Section, Slot 1241, and then forwarded by the Food Stamp Section to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Room 3313, Federal Building, Little Rock, AR 72201. |
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FSC Manual 6/15/98 08/01/04
FSC Manual 8/01/04
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1920 Categorically Eligible Household A categorically eligible household is any household in which all members receive(or are authorized to recieve) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or at least one member of the household receives (or is authorized to receive) a Transitional Employment Assistant (TEA) benefit as defined in FSC 1920.2. "Authorized to recieve" means that an individual had been determined eligible for benefits and has been notified of this determination even though the benefits have not yet been received. The fact that the TEA or SSI benefits have been suspended, recouped, or are less than the minimum amount paid will have no impact on a determination of categorical eligibility. No household may be classified as a categorically eligible household if: 1. The entire household is institutionalized and the institution is not listed at FSC 1800 as an institution where the residents may participate in the Food Stamps Program. OR 2. Any member of the household has been disqualified for an intentional program violation as defined in FSC 16600 and FSC 16800. OR 3. Any member of the household had been disqualified for a drug-related felony under the provisions in FSC 1622.20. No household member will be included as an eligible memeber of a categorically eligible household if that member is:
1920.1 Categorically Eligible Households-TEA Recipients See FSC 1920 for restrictions to classifying households as categorically eligible. Unless otherwise restricted, a household will be classified as a categorically eligible household it at least one household member receives (or is authorized to receive) one of the following Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) benefits:
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