IM-21 01/27/00 FS MANUAL REV. #5: SECTION 1105.015.10.35
| SUBJECT: |
| FOOD STAMP MANUAL REVISION # 5
SECTION 1105.015.10.35, PAGE 1105-15 |
| DISCUSSION: |
| The deletion of a reference to suspended imposition of sentence was inadvertently omitted when the policy changed. The note referring to a suspended imposition of sentence is being deleted from Section 1105.015.10.35. Refer to memorandum IM-#97 dated July 27, 1999. |
| NECESSARY ACTION: |
Distribution # 3 |
| 1105.015.10.20
Disqualified for Failure to Comply with METP
Include resources and income of these individuals
in budget and resource determinations. Count the disqualified member's
share of income deductions and allowable expenses in the total household
deductions and expenses.
1105.015.10.25 Disqualified/Failure to Comply with 18 to 50 Year Old Work Requirement Include the full resources and income of
these individuals in budget and resource determinations. Count the
disqualified member's share of income deductions and allowable expenses
in the total household deductions and expenses.
1105.015.10.30 Ineligible Students Do not consider the income and resources
of an ineligible student when determining eligibility or the level of benefits
for other household members. Do not include the income deductions
and allowable expenses paid by the ineligible student in the household's
total deductions and expenses.
1105.015.10.35
Disqualified Fleeing Felons
Include the resources and income of these
individuals in budget and resource determinations. Count the disqualified
member's share of income deductions and allowable expenses in the total
household deductions and expenses.
1105.015.10.40
Disqualified for Felony Drug Conviction
Include the resources and income of these
individuals in budget and resource determinations. Count the disqualified
member's share of income deductions and allowable expenses in the total
household deductions and expenses.
1105.015.10.45
Disqualified Probation/Parole Violators
Include the resources and income of these individuals in budget and resource determinations. Count the disqualified member's share of income deductions and allowable expenses in the total household deductions and expenses. 1105-15 1105.015.10.50
Disqualified for Trafficking Food Stamp Benefits
Include the resources and income of these
individuals in budget and resource determinations. Count the disqualified
member's share of income deductions and allowable expenses in the total
household deductions and expenses.
1105.015.15
DUPLICATE PARTICIPATION
Do not allow any member of a FS household to participate in more than one FS household and/or more than one county. If duplicate participation is discovered at the time the household applies, reject the application or close the former case before the application is approved. If the duplicate participation involving two or more active cases resulted in an overissuance, and a possible IPV exists, refer to the Welfare Investigation Unit or schedule an administrative hearing if the overissuance does not meet WIU referral criteria. The county must decide if one or both of the active cases must be closed. Any individual found by a State agency,
through an administrative hearing, to have made, or is convicted in a Federal
or State court for making a fraudulent statement or representation with
respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order
to receive multiple benefits simultaneously under the Food Stamp Program
is ineligible to participate in the program for 10 years. The 10
year period begins with the date of conviction or state determination for
the offenses that occur after August 22, 1996. This is an intentional
program violation (IPV).
1105.020.00 IDENTITY Verify the identity of the person making
application. Where an authorized representative applies on behalf
of a household, verify the identity of both the authorized representative
and the head of household.
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