MEMORANDUM
2006 Memorandums
IM-46     04/24/06

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:

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:

REM


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