SUBJECT:
INSURANCE PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY A FOOD STAMP EU DUE TO THE TORNADOES IN MARCH AND APRIL 2006
DISCUSSION:
We have received a waiver to exclude lump sum insurance payments as a resource for the Food Stamp Program for 39 counties as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred in March and April 2006. Exclude an insurance payment as a resource if the insurance payment is:
- for damage incurred during the storms, tornadoes, and floods that occurred in March and April 2006,
- paid to EUs that lived in the 39-county disaster area when the storms hit, and
- paid to EUs for either their primary residences or the contents of primary residences.
The insurance payment is excluded as a resource through May 31, 2007.
Counties included in the waiver
Andrew |
Henry |
Montgomery |
St Clair |
Bates |
Hickory |
Morgan |
Ste Genevieve |
Benton |
Howard |
New Madrid |
Saline |
Boone |
Iron |
Newton |
Scott |
Carroll |
Jefferson |
Pemiscot |
Taney |
Cass |
Johnson |
Perry |
Vernon |
Cedar |
Lawrence |
Pettis |
Washington |
Christian |
Lincoln |
Phelps |
Webster |
Cooper |
Mississippi |
Putnam |
Wright |
Greene |
Monroe |
Randolph |
|
FAMIS Entry
Enter the resource as you normally would (checking account, savings account, cash on hand, etc.) on the Liquid Resource (FMW0) screen. Enter the amount of the disaster insurance payment in the Gross Amount field. Enter the usage code “DP – Disaster Payments”. FAMIS excludes the insurance payment for the Food Stamp Program. Do not enter an amount in the Excluded Amount for the disaster insurance payment.
The insurance payment must be listed separately. If the EU receives the payment and deposits the money into an existing account, the insurance payment portion of the account is excluded. The account will have to be entered twice to correctly reflect the exclusion for the Food Stamp Program.
EXAMPLE : Ms. A received $45,000 insurance payment for her residence and contents that were lost during a tornado in Pettis County in March 2006. She deposits the payment into her existing checking account that has a balance of $415. When Ms. A reapplies for food stamp benefits, the eligibility specialists enters the checking account twice – once showing the disaster payment and once with the remaining amount.
DCN 0000000000 MS A
Type CK + CHECKING A Acct No 123456 Bank/Desc
UMB
FAMIS Begin Date 01012005 End Date Joint
Owner N Comment N
Contributes to Account Y/N Y
Gross Excluded Excl
Com Amount
Amount Rsn Usage Begin
Date End Date
45,000.00 + DP + 04202006
Access
(Y/N) Y Qty 1 Ver HC +
DCN 0000000000 MS A
Type CK + CHECKING A Acct No 123456 Bank/Desc UMB
FAMIS Begin Date 01012005 End Date Joint Owner N Comment N
Contributes to Account Y/N Y
Gross Excluded Excl
Com Amount Amount Rsn Usage Begin Date End Date
415.00 + PE +
04202006
Access (Y/N) Y Qty 1 Ver HC +
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
REM