SAB AND BP ADJUSTMENT

The weekend of June 17, 2000, we will automatically adjust food stamp cases receiving Supplemental Aid to the Blind (SAB) and Blind Pension (BP).  All active and suspended cases on the July payroll as of June 17, 2000, will be adjusted. Local office staff must budget the new SAB or BP grant for cases approved after June 17, 2000, with SAB or BP income.  When releasing benefits after June 17, 2000 on an expedited SAB/BP case that was automatically approved, use the new grant amount as appropriate.

Pending expedited FISUs for July 2000, will not be automatically adjusted.  Counties will receive a listing of all their pending July FISUs to manually adjust, if necessary.  This listing is titled "Expedited Approvals Pending for July 2000."  Note:  The system will be able to automatically adjust all SAB/BP cases approved by the worker for the regular August payroll. 
No IM-105s will be generated from this adjustment.  After the adjustment,  Fields 12 and 13 of FCAS will contain the new SAB or BP grant.  FCAS and FPAR will reflect a reason code of 66, Computer Budget Adjustment, with an action date of June 17th or 18th, 2000.  Counties will receive a listing of cases adjusted, cases suspended, and cases closed.

Households will receive notification of the change in allotment, closing, or suspension.  Below are sample notices.

FOOD STAMP ADJUSTMENT NOTICE

Effective July 2000, your household will receive an increase in Supplemental Aid to the Blind or Blind Pension cash grant.  The increase in the cash grant may decrease your food stamp allotment.

You have a right to a fair hearing about this reduction of your food stamp allotment.  If you feel the reduction is wrong, you may ask that your benefits not be reduced until the hearing is held.  However, if the hearing is not in your favor, you will have to repay the amount of the food stamp benefits you received while the hearing was pending. To request a hearing, contact your local Division of Family Services office within 10 days of this notice.

FOOD STAMP CLOSING NOTICE

Effective July 2000, your household will receive an increase in Supplemental Aid to the Blind or Blind Pension cash grant.  The increase in the cash grant caused your income to exceed the maximum for food stamp eligibility.  Your food stamp case is closed effective June 30, 2000. 
You have a right to a fair hearing about the closing of your food stamp case.  If you feel the closing is in error, you may ask that your case not be closed until the hearing is held.  However, if the hearing is not in your favor, you will have to repay the amount of food stamp benefits you received while the hearing was pending.  To request a hearing, contact your local Division of Family Services office within 10 days of this notice.

FOOD STAMP NOTICE OF SUSPENSION

Effective July 2000, your household will receive an increase in Supplemental Aid to the Blind or Blind Pension cash grant.  The increase in the cash grant caused your income to exceed the maximum income level to receive food stamp benefits.  You are eligible for zero benefits effective July 1, 2000. 

You have a right to a fair hearing about the suspension of your benefits.  If  you feel the suspension is in error, you may ask that your case not be suspended until the hearing is held.  However, if the hearing is not in your favor, you will have to repay the amount of food stamp benefits you received while the hearing was pending.  To request a hearing, contact your local Division of Family Services office within 10 days of this notice.

SNC ADJUSTMENT 

County staff will adjust the July 2000 allotment for households with SNC income.  State Office will send county offices a listing of food stamp households in an RCF-I or RCF-II group living arrangement.

On the listing will be food stamp participants with a cash assistance level of care of V, W, X, Y, B, or P.  The listing is titled "FS Cases Receiving RCF-I or RCF-II Payments."  Review the cases on the listing and adjust the allotment if necessary.

Review this memorandum with all appropriate staff.

 

Review the adjustment listings upon receipt.

 

Review and adjust pending expedited FISUs for July and cases with SNC income, if necessary.