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Field Ops Memo 2008-08: TAFDC, EA and Food Stamps- 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines

DTA
The 2008 Health and Human Services (HHS) Poverty Guidelines were published in the Federal Register on 1/23/2008.  The HHS Poverty Guideline is used to calculate the eligibility standards in the following programs:  TAFDC: Income from the Parent(s) of a Teen Parent Under Age 18 (200 percent of…

Field Ops Memo 2008-04: TAFDC Community Service and the Fair Labor Standards Act Calculation and Mass Minimum Wage Increase

DTA
Attached is a Field Ops Memo on calculaing the maximum number of hours someone can be required to do community service (dividing the grant plus food stamps by the $8 minimum wage), updated to take the increase in the MA minimum wage into account. The memo fails to state that child support assigned…

Field Ops Memo 2008-06: TAFDC Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) Expansion of Vocational Education Programs

DTA
The attached Field Operations memo. FO 2008-6, descibes training programs being offered by Jewish Vocational Services in culinary arts, medical office training and customer service (that may lead to one of the other programs), that may be appropriate for some clients. Vocational ESL and ABE are…

New Initiative Memo 1/08: TAFDC Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) Referrals

DTA
Beginning February 1, 2008, DTA will partner with Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) and Clinical and Support Options (a service provider of MBHP) to give our clients with behavioral health symptoms such as, mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety additional access to screenings,…

New Initiative Memo 1/08: TAFDC Mass Behavioral Health Partnership referrals

DTA
Attached is a New Initiative Memo on referrals from the Springfield Liberty TAO to the Mass. Behavioral Health Partnership.

New Initiative Memo 1/08: TAFDC Vocational Specialists in TAOs (Phase One)

DTA
To help applicants and recipients who have identified a medical disability or a learning disability overcome these barriers to employment, DTA will bring vocational specialists to all TAOs on an incremental basis. The vocational specialist will meet with work program required applicants and clients…

New Initiative Memo 1/08: TAFDC Vocational Specialists in TAOs (Phase One)

DTA
Vocational specialists will be introduced to all DTA offices, but starting with Brockon, Dudley Square, Fall River, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Malden, New Bedford, North Shore, Revere, and Springfield State Street. Certain TAFDC recipients who are subject to but not meeting the work program…

New Initiative Memo 1/08: TAFDC/ESP

DTA
The Project Hope new initiative will provide supported work services to 10 pre-selected families receiving TAFDC and living in Crittendon-Hastings House. The new initiative is through June 2008 only for the following TAO: Boston Family Housing. The goal of this program is to provide employment and…

Field Ops Memo 2008-05: 2008 Social Security/SSI COLA for TAFDC, EA, EAEDC, and Food Stamps

DTA

Proposed rules on individual mandate tax penalty

Dept. of Revenue notice of public hearing on Feb. 4, 2008 on proposed regulations on individual mandate tax penalty with link to text of proposed rules

Field Ops Memo 2008-01: Employment Services Program (ESP)-- Expansion of activities at certain community colleges

DTA
Describes new DTA-funded training slots at some community colleges with job placement at the end of the training.

Executive Order No. 495

Deval Patrick, MA Governor
Executive Order issued by Gov. Patrick on January 11, 2008. Among other things, the EO directs state agencies to change their hiring practices to allow people with CORIs to compete for jobs, and seeks to simplify rules for considering the CORIs of people who are seeking public housing.

2008 DTA Facts and Figures

DTA

2008 - DTA Transitions Newsletters From 2008

DTA
DTA Transitions newsletters for 2008: December 2008:  DTA planning to purchase shelter units across nine regions, to place families closer to their home communities.  In addition, we are purchasing units that reflect the diverse and changing needs of families, including those that…

Hotline Focus Index 2007

DTA
Index to 2007 Hotline Focus questions. An index to “From the Hotline” questions and answers published in Transitions during 2007 is compiled in the January 2008 Transitions.  The index is intended to provide quick access to policy information. Please remember that this index explains…

Social Security Administration Website

SSA

SSA Redbook on Work Incentives, 2008 edition (with link to 2007 Red Book in Spanish)

SSA
A Summary Guide to Employment Supports for Individuals with Disabilities under the SSDI and SSI programs.  Includes work incentives, work expenses, trial work, ticket to work, PASS, subsidy, IRWE, substantial gainful activity.

2007 Field Operations Memos Index

DTA

Field Ops Memo 2007-66: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), MA Earned Income Tax Credit, and Child Care Assistance Mailing

DTA
In January 2008, the Department will issue the annual informational mailing for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Massachusetts Earned Income Credit (EIC) and Child Care Assistance. The mailing will be sent to all active TAFDC clients, all former TAFDC clients whose cases closed as of January 1,…

2008 SSI Payment Levels and SSI/SSDI Thresholds

Charts with 2008 SSI payment level and SSDI and SSI thresholds are attached.  Also attached, courtesy of Gail Havelick at the Department of Public Health, are kids' SSI eligibility charts. 

Field Ops Memo 2007-65: 2008 Social Security/SSI COLA for TAFDC, EAEDC and FS

DTA
The Social Security and SSI Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) have been scheduled. Effective January 2008, Social Security benefits and SSI payments will increase by 2.3 percent. The basic Medicare Part B premium will increase from $93.50 to $96.40 per month. This Field Operations Memo identifies:…

Field Ops Memo 2007-64: Clarification of the Noncompliance Process

DTA
In June 2007, the Commissioner sent a letter to all shelter providers and TAO Directors informing them that the Department was planning to review current EA regulations and procedures as they relate to homeless sheltered families, specifically around the noncompliance process. On October 9, 2007 a…

Translation Woes: Language Barriers at New York City’s Human Resources Administration

Amy Taylor and Dimple Abichandani, Legal Services for New York City
Overview In New York, Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”) communities are growing at a rapid pace. The report observes that nearly 50 percent of New Yorkers do not speak English at home. Language access at agencies providing vital public benefits is of paramount importance as LEP…

Hotline Focus 12/07

DTA
Q. I received an application today from an 82-year-old disabled man who receives $913 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives with his 41-year-old daughter and two teenaged grandchildren. His adult daughter's gross income is $1,108.00 per month and there is no other countable income in…

FYI: Separate Household Status for Certain Disabled Adults

DTA
Under food stamp regulations at 106 CMR 361.200 (Household Concept), a person who lives with others but purchases and prepares meals separate and apart from others can be a separate household. USDA has clarified that this provision also applies to any person who is too disabled to purchase and…

Field Ops Memo 2007-63: Statewide Implementation of the Virtual Gateway Consumer Face Food Stamp Application

DTA
Effective November 29, 2007, people can apply for Food Stamps over the internet from anywhere in MA.

Field Ops Memo 2007-60: TAFDC Family Self Sufficiency Program

DTA
This voluntary program is an interagency arrangment that allows certain non-exempt TAFDC recipients who have Section 8 to participate in a 5 year program with case management and services to help the person become employed. Once the person is employed, the increased tenant rent portion resulting…

Field Ops Memo 2007-61: EA Changes: NFL-9, NFL-ST Revisions; Accommodating Request from EA Family for Information

DTA
EA notices have been updated to include local case worker phone number. This FOM also directs local offices to provide EA families with all of the documentation regarding the reason for adverse action if the family requests such information, and lists the documents that must be provided. 

Public Housing Notice 2007-10: Clarification of Allowable Medical Expenses

DHCD

Field Ops Memo 2007-54: EA Alternative Placements-- Hotels/Motels

DTA
Shelter use has reached capacity, so families are to be placed in hotels or motels when necessary due to lack of shelter space. This memo provides procedures for doing this.

FYI: Entering Child Support Income on BEACON

DTA
Child support income must be entered under the child's name except in certain situations outlined in the FYI.

Hotline Focus 11/07

DTA
Child care: eligibility for self-employed TAFDC recipients; eliibility for recipients working at child care centers; coding recipients engaged in child care as Child Care worker or babysitter on Beacon. 

Field Ops Memo 2007-58: EAEDC Retroactive Payments Due to Rest Homes Per Diem Rate Increased and the Regional Needs Allowance

DTA

Field Ops Memo 2007-56A: Fall Food Stamp Heat and Eat (H-Eat) Fuel Assistance Program Ongoing Households Recalculation

DTA
DTA restores the Heating/Cooling SUA to approximately 1,100 households who received H-Eat benefits in June 2007.

Field Ops Memo 2007-59: DTA orientation incentive payments

DTA

Field Ops Memo 2007-57: Return Mail Procedural Changes OBSOLETE

DTA
Adds procedural steps that must be taken before closing a case for whereabouts uknown based on returned mail. This memo is obsoleted by FOM 2008-22.

2007 New Initiative Memo: Moving Policy Online to a Web Evironment

DTA

Public Housing Notice 2007-09

DHCD

Field Ops Memo 2007-56: Fall Food Stamp Heat and Eat (H-EAT) Fuel Assistance Program Update

DTA
The weekend of October 20, 2007, DHCD added 15,600 Food Stamp recipients to the H/EAT program, which will provide them with one dollar of Fuel Assistance and make them eligible for the SUA heating/cooling allowance. November, 2007 FS allotments should reflect this change.

Justice Department OKs Benefits for Lesbian Couple's Child

U.S. Dept. of Justice
On June 9, 2008, U.S. Department of Justice released a 2007 opinion from the Office of Legal Council (OLC) that stated that the federal government will not recognize same-sex couples but can pay benefits to their children.According to the opinion, federal law does not prohibit the Social Security…

Health Safety Termination Notice to Unenrolled Commonwealth Eligible Individuals

Approximately 45,000 Health Safety Net enrollees who have been determined eligible for the Commonwealth Care Program will receive this notice, terminating their HSN coverage sometime in December 2007.

Commonwealth Care Administrative Bulletin # 1 with Forms for Premium Waivers and Appeals

Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority
Pursuant to 956 CMR 3.18, the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (the “Connector”) is issuing this administrative information bulletin (“Bulletin”) to clarify procedures for the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program (“Commonwealth Care”). The…

DOR Health Reform Pages

Including Schedule HC, and other related DOR material. Because enforcement of the Individual Mandate occurs through tax filing, the Department of Revenue is now in the Health Reform enforcement business.

Field Ops Memo 2007-55: EAEDC - Agencies Helping Non-citizen Clients Become Citizens

DTA
The Department is issuing a current listing of agencies which help our noncitizen clients become citizens. These agencies are grouped by region.

MassHealth instructions to pharmicies on dual eligibles

Medicaid Office publication for pharmacies describing state assistance for MassHealth members with Medicare drug coverage: up to 72-hour emergency supply of drugs if Medicare drug plan doesn't pay & copay subidy so copays do not exeed $1 for generic $3 for brandname plus Medicare "point of…

Work Verification Plan for TANF Reauthorization

DTA
Massachusetts Work Verification Plan For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization.

FYI: expired immigration documents

An FYI to DTA staff on expired immigration documents, explaining that an expired document does NOT mean expired immigration status!!

Field Ops Memo 2007-47A: TAFDC - Changes to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Agreement Client Survey

DTA

USDA Outreach Materials

USDA
USDA has just issued a new, attractive Food Stamp brochure in Spanish and English for food stamp outreach - PDF attached. It includes specific information regarding immigrant status, public charge and ineligible immigrants applying for eligible members. If you use this brochure, please note that…

Hotline Focus - 10/07

DTA
Food Stamps and heating/cooling allowances: change of address spurring inquiry about new utility arrangements; H/EAT receipt entitles household to SUA for entire year even if they move and no longer pay utility costs.