FS Application/Verification

TBA Food Stamp assistance units are not required to report changes during the TBA period, but if they do report a change the case worker must enter it on BEACON. If the resulting Food Stamp benefit is less than or equal to what the recipient already receives, BEACON will continue to pay the current…

DTA report of Food Stamp applications and dispositions by office.

DTA report on Food Stamp applications and dispositions by office.

Over the past several months, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) has tested a simplified application process for residents of licensed group homes. Given the success of this initiative, DTA is now expanding this streamlined…

Cannot deny for failure to verify expenses for deduction purposes; cannot deny PA household for over-asset; cannot count both EAEDC and SSI income; cannot close Food Stamps for failure to verify something that is only required for TAFDC; if mail is returned with forwarding address must send letter…

DTA Overview:  Consistent with the Agency’s mission to serve all clients with dignity and  respect, the Department of Transitional Assistance reviewed its procedures for  processing TAFDC and FS applications, particularly applications from  households with…

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is committed to improving access to programs and increasing the efficiency, quality and consistency of services. The Online Virtual Gateway to EOHHS programs and services is one way to achieve these goals. In August, consumers and service…

Treatment of tax refunds and EIC for TAFDC and FS; FS reporting requirements for work-required homeless households.

When a recipient cures a TAFDC sanction, Food Stamps must be ajusted to remove attributed income. Instructions on correctly anticipating income at certifications for Universal Semi-Annual Reporting households.

In our continued effort to increase food stamp participation and reduce barriers to access, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and the Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) have met over the past several months to identify obstacles DMR clients face in accessing food stamp benefits. A…

Step-grandparent and TAFDC relationship requirement; proper way to close FS case for recipient moving out of state; reporting requirements for FS applicants with pending UI claims.

Continued outreach efforts and simplification of food stamp program rules to reduce access barriers have resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of food stamp applications across the state. To process these applications timely, TAOs are encouraging and using the waiver of the face-to-face…

Per Field Operations Memo 2006-53, this separate penalty warning signature page is only to be used to FS applications through SSI and for applications over the internet when an interview is subsequently conducted by phone. For all other FS applicants, the penalty warning should be part of the…

 SSN matches; no need for SS card for verification.July 2003 Page 2 From the Hotline Q. An applicant came into the office yesterday and applied for food stamp benefits. When I asked for his social security number (SSN), he gave me what he thought was his number. I questioned him further,…

In our continuing effort to simplie Food Stamp Program rules and increase participation, the Department of Transitional Assistance is requiring certain NPA FS AUs with earned or unearned income (or a history of income within the past six months) to be on Universal Semiannual Reporting.

In an ongoing effort to expand access to food stamp benefits, USDA has clarified that more waivers of the in-office face-to-face interview should be given to applicants and recipients. An in-office face-to-face interview is an interview conducted at a TAO. AU Managers must inform applicants and…

Explains procedures for processing new Food Stamp benefit amounts resulting from reported changes, specifically what case workers should do when increased benefits must be expedited.

FS: recertification of NPA AU's associated with TAFDC AU's; UI compensation is counted gross for all programs; procedures for placing pregnant homeless teens who do or do not receive TAFDC.

While the landlord verificaiton and shared housing verification forms are the preferred form of verirication of housing expenses, case workers cannot limit applicants or recipients to one form of verificaiton and must accept alternate verifications.

Reminder to case workers that they are obligated to assist applicants and recipients with getting verifications that they have difficulty getting for reasons beyond their control, and to inform applicants and recipients of alternative forms of verification including self-declarations and collateral…

Multilingual cards must be sent with every manual notice, inlcuding verification checklists; TAFDC: Family cap and deprivation factor; TAFDC: work requirement for parents of school-age children is based on mandatory school age not school attendance (note that while this reasoning still applies for…