FNS has extended the period for applications for “Expanded (ES)” food stamp benefits by 15 days, through October 31, 2005. The “relaxed procedures” for EBT transactions (hand entering number instead of using card) is extended to through September 30, 2005. And, just to keep evacuees (and their advocates) on their toes, the numbers for to get the EBT card numbers (for aforesaid manual entry) has changed: the new numbers are 1-888-524-3578 (Louisiana) and 1-866-449-9488 (Mississippi).
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Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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Katrina Food Stamp Administrative Notices
FNS has put out two notices. AN 05-27 reviews the “expectations” for expedited services for Hurricane evacuees. Of note: 1 day (not 7, not 3) issuance of expedited food stamps, and review of its two new Food Stamp policies: the National Enhanced Policy for the first month of application and the Expanded Disaster Evacuee Policy for additional months. (California has developed a special application, page 5.)
For applications received through October 31, 2005, the National Enhanced Policy allows for a one-month allotment based on household size and evacuee status, no other criteria need be considered. For the Expanded benefits, cases can be certified, with postponed verification, up through December, 2005. The household composition, work registration/program, and ABAWD rules are also suspended through December, 2005.
ACL 05-16 – CalWORKs 60-month Time Limit Exemption for Calworks Recipients Living in Indian Country (July 13, 2005)
The latest list of which Tribal Reservations and Rancherias are off the 60-month clock because of high unemployment. Affected counties include: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Madera, Mendocino, Riverside, San Diego, Siskiyou. [Download]
ACL 05-18 – COLA for the MAP and MBSAC for CalWORKs and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Programs (July 22, 2005)
Silver lining to the budget bad news. Although it suspended the COLA for two years, since the was not approved as of July 1, 2005, the COLA went through for July. CalWORKs and RCA folks will get a one-time corrective underpayment “as soon as administratively possible.” The Food Stamp Program will treat this payment as a resource. [Download]
ACIN I-32-05: Payment Delivery Requirements For Foster Care, AAP, And Kin-GAP Program– Payment Delivery Requirements (July 13, 2005)
Useful, albeit short, info on whether the payment is concurrent or prospectively budgeted and the payment delivery dates. [Download]
HUD PIH Notice 2005-16 – Policy Guidance on College Student Admissions (June 15, 2005)
Having become aware that PHAs may be admitting ineligible college students to its public and assisted housing programs, HUD issued this Notice which: (1) outlines policy for determining the eligibility of full-time college students; (2) implements newly-enacted policy (Section 224 of the FY 2005 Appropriations Act) regarding the effect of receipt of athletic scholarships on rent determination; and (3) “identifies tools for better assuring that families in need of assistance are able to participate in HUD’s programs.” The Notice includes two charts – one covering the steps a PHA is required to take to determine a student’s eligibility to participate in a PIH rental assistance program and a second containing suggested steps to make such determination. [Download]