CDSS has issued an errata to All County Letter 16-66 about implementation of the repeal of the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. ACL 16-66 stated changes in MFG status were to be treated as county initiated mid-period changes to be acted on immediately even if the change resulted in a mid-period decrease in the grant. ACL 16-66E corrects this to state that income from children formerly excluded by the MFG rule is not considered until the beginning of family’s next reporting period unless that income puts the assistance unit over the Income Reporting Threshold.
If the family’s reporting period ends in December, 2016, then income of a child previously excluded by the MFG rule is used to determine the grant beginning in January, 2017. If the family’s reporting period ends after January, 2017, the income cannot be used until the beginning month of the family’s next reporting period. ACL 16-66E (November 17, 2016).