Food Stamp Program Policy Manual

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SECTION NUMBER	SUBSECTION # TITLE/ CONTENT		DATE ISSUED/REVISED
0-1	Table of Contents		05/01/08
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		10/01/07
002	TABLE OF STANDARDS: THRIFTY FOOD PLAN		10/01/07
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	10/01/06
	102-1	Civil Rights	04/01/08
	102-2	General Complaint Procedures	08/01/00
	103-1	Application Filing/Interview Process	10/01/07
	103-3	Household Rights and Responsibilities	10/01/07
	Bulletin 59	Querying Computer Systems	04/21/08
	103-5	Verification	10/01/06
	103-6	Voter Registration	02/01/00
	103-7	Authorized Representative	04/01/05
	104-1	Application Approval or Denial	04/01/08
	104-4	Re-application/Revert to Open	10/01/04
	Bulletin 60	Authorizing Expedited Benefits	05/01/08
	105-1	Expedited Services	04/01/06
	105-2	Destitute Migrant/Seasonal Farm Workers	12/01/98

200	HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
	Bulletin 61	Dual Participation	05/01/08
	201-1	Household Composition	05/01/08
	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	04/01/05

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	04/01/08
	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	04/01/08
	501-2	Native American Income	04/01/05
	502-1	Earned Income	04/01/08
	503-1	Self-Employment Income	04/01/08
	504-1	Educational Income	04/01/03

600	ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT DETERMINATION
	601-1	Prospective Budgeting	04/01/07
	602-2	Deductions (Earned, Standard, Dependent Care and Child Support) Pages 1-5	10/01/07***
	602-3	Deductions (Medical)	04/01/08
	602-4	Deductions (Shelter)	10/01/07
	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	10/01/07
	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	04/01/08
	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 Integrity 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

Page last updated 05/02/2008

Department of Public Health & Human Services

Food Stamp Program Policy Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION
NUMBER

SUBSECTION #
TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE
ISSUED/REVISED

100

APPLICATION PROCESSING

200

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

300

NONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

400

RESOURCES

500

INCOME

600

ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT DETERMINATION

700

WORK REGISTRATION

800

ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)

900

ISSUANCE

1500

CASE MANAGEMENT

1600

FORMS

1700

DIRECTORIES

Department of Public Health & Human Services

Food Stamp Program Policy Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION NUMBER

SUBSECTION # TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE ISSUED/REVISED

100

APPLICATION PROCESSING

200

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

300

NONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

400

RESOURCES

500

INCOME

600

ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT DETERMINATION

700

WORK REGISTRATION

800

ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)

900

ISSUANCE

1500

CASE MANAGEMENT

1600

FORMS

1700

DIRECTORIES

SECTION
NUMBER

SUBSECTION #
TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE
ISSUED/REVISED