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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION
NUMBER


SUBSECTION # - TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE
ISSUED/REVISED

    Food Stamp Program Manual Updates
10/01/08
  0-1 Table of Contents
10/01/08

 

0-2

 ALPHA SUBJECT INDEX

04/01/07

 

0-3

 INTRODUCTION

10/01/05

 

0-4

 GLOSSARY

10/01/06
001 TABLE OF STANDARDS: GMI & NMI/THRIFTY FOOD PLAN
10/01/08

 

003

 FOOD STAMP ALLOTMENT PRORATION TABLE **Contact your Regional Policy Specialist for the Proration Table, if needed **

07/17/84

 

 

 

100

APPLICATION PROCESSING

 

 

101-1

Confidentiality

10/01/08
  102-1 Civil Rights
04/01/08

 

102-2

General Complaint Procedures

08/01/00
103-1 Application Filing/Interview Process
10/01/08
103-3 Household Rights and Responsibilities
10/01/07

 

103-5

Verification

10/01/08

 

103-6

Voter Registration

02/01/00

 

103-7

Authorized Representative

04/01/05
  Bulletin 64 Initial Month Proration
10/01/08
  104-1 Application Approval or Denial
10/01/08

 

104-4

Re-application/Revert to Open

10/01/04

 

105-1

Expedited Services

10/01/08

 

105-2

Destitute Migrant/Seasonal Farm Workers

12/01/98

 

 

 

 

200

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

 
 

201-1

Household Composition

10/01/08

 

201-2

Parental Control

08/01/01

 

201-3

Foster Children/Adults

04/01/05

 

201-4

Boarders

08/01/00

 

201-5

Students

10/01/06

 

201-6

Group Homes

10/01/05

 

201-7

Residents-Drug/Alcohol Treatment/Rehabilitation Programs

10/01/06

 

201-8

Shelters for Battered Adults and Children

10/01/05
 

201-9

Dual Participation-Commodities/Food Stamp Program
04/01/08

 

 

 

300

NONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

 

 

301-1

Citizenship

10/01/02
  Bulletin 58 Special Immigrants
04/21/08
301-2 Eligible Alien Status
10/01/07

 

301-3

Sponsored Aliens

10/01/04

 

303-1

Social Security Number

10/01/03

 

304-1

Categorical Eligibility

10/01/08

 

 

 

 

400

RESOURCES

 
400 Overview
10/01/07

 

400-1

Resource Alpha Index

04/01/05

 

401-1

Ownership/Accessibility/Equity

07/01/02
 

402-1

Countable and Excluded Resources
10/01/08

 

402-2

Native American Resources

07/01/02

 

402-3

Trust Funds

07/01/02

 

403-1

Vehicles

10/01/05

 

404-1

Transfer of Resources Disqualification

10/01/06

 

 

 

 

500

INCOME

 

 

500

Overview

10/01/04

 

500-1

Income Alpha Index

04/01/06
 

501-1

Unearned Income
10/01/08

 

501-2

Native American Income

04/01/05
 

502-1

Earned Income
04/01/08
 

503-1

Self-Employment Income
04/01/08

 

 

 

 

600

ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT DETERMINATION

 

 

601-1

Prospective Budgeting

04/01/07
602-2 Deductions (Earned, Standard, Dependent Care and Child Support)
10/01/08
  602-3 Deductions (Medical)
04/01/08
  Bulletin 65 Mandatory Utility Allowances Increase
10/24/08
602-4 Deductions (Shelter)
10/01/08
 

602-5

Non-compliance Adjustment
04/01/08
     

700

WORK REGISTRATION

 
 

700

Overview
05/01/08
 

701-1

Work Registration Exemptions
05/01/08

702-2

Food Stamp Employment and Training Referrals
10/01/07

 

703-1

Good Cause

04/01/03

 

704-1

Unsuitable Employment

10/01/05

705-1

Disqualification
10/01/07

 

 

 

 

800

ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)

 

 

800

Overview

04/01/06

 

801-1

Time Clock Exemptions

04/01/06

802-1

Geographic Waiver
10/01/08

803-1

Disqualification/Regaining Eligibility

05/01/08

 

 

 

 

900

ISSUANCE

 

 

900

Overview

04/01/03
 

901-1

Replacement Conditions
10/01/07

 

901-2

Replacement Codes

02/01/02

 

902-1

Montana Access Card Returned/Re-mailed

10/01/04

 

903-1

Montana Access Card (EBT) Replacements

04/01/03

 

905-1

Montana Access EBT Expungements

04/01/03

 

 

 

 

1500

CASE MANAGEMENT

 

 

1500

Overview

02/01/02

 

1501-1

Reporting Requirements

10/01/03

 

1501-2

Mass Change

04/01/03
 

1501-3

Six Month Reporting Requirements
05/01/08

 

1501-4

Change Reporting Requirements

10/01/05
 

1501-5

Adding/Removing Household Member
05/01/08

1502-1

Recertification
10/01/07
 

1503-1

Notice of Adverse Action
05/01/08
 

1504-1

Over Issuance

10/01/08
 

1504-2

Under Issuance
04/01/08
 

1504-3

Cash Management
04/01/08

 

1505-1

Intentional Program Violation

04/01/08

 

1506-1

Requesting a Fair Hearing/Continuation of Benefits

04/01/06

 

1506-2

Administrative Review

04/01/06

 

1506-3

Fair Hearing Procedure

04/01/06

 

1506-4

Board of Public Assistance Appeal and Judicial Review

04/01/04

 

1507-1

Case Notes

01/01/06
1508-2 Program Compliance Reviews
10/01/07

 

1510-1

Case File Retention/Archive/ Destruction

01/01/06

 

1511-1

Case File Organization

01/01/06

 

1512-1

Case Transfer

01/01/06

 

 

 

 

1600

FORMS

 

 

 1600 Forms List

04/01/08

1700

DIRECTORIES

 

 

1701-1

Tribal and Indian Agency Offices

04/01/03

 

1702-1

FSET Operators

04/01/03

 

1704-1

Nutrition Education Programs

04/01/03