| TO: | ALL COUNTY OFFICES |
| FROM: | JANEL R. LUCK, DIRECTOR |
| SUBJECT: | COUNTIES WAIVED FROM MEETING THE 18-TO-50-YEAR-OLD WORK REQUIREMENT |
DISCUSSION:
Effective April 1, 2008, the counties that are waived from meeting the 18-to-50 year-old work requirements are changed. The change affects April 2008 food stamp benefits.
Missouri received approval to waive 40 counties and St. Louis City from meeting the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement through March 31, 2009. The work requirement is for 18-to-50-year-old able bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDS) to work or participate in an approved training program an average of 20 hours per week.
Benton County is now waived from meeting the 18-50 year old work requirement effective April 1, 2008. There were no counties moved to non-waived.
NOTE: METP activities are not qualified training activities for work requirement.
Waived Counties
The following counties are waived due to an insufficient number of jobs to provide employment for individuals residing in the area.
007 Bates |
048 Jackson |
093 St. Clair |
008 Benton* |
053 Laclede |
094 St. Francois |
009 Bollinger |
054 Lafayette |
095 Ste. Genevieve |
013 Caldwell |
058 Linn |
098 Schuyler |
018 Carter |
062 Madison |
101 Shannon |
019 Cass |
066 Miller |
104 Stone |
025 Clinton |
067 Mississippi |
105 Sullivan |
028 Crawford |
070 Montgomery |
106 Taney |
033 Dent |
071 Morgan |
107 Texas |
035 Dunklin |
072 New Madrid |
110 Washington |
037 Gasconade |
078 Pemiscot |
111 Wayne |
042 Henry |
089 Ray |
114 Wright |
043 Hickory |
090 Reynolds |
115 St. Louis City |
047 Iron |
091 Ripley |
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*Newly Waived Counties
FAMIS considers individuals in these counties as waived from the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement. The eligibility specialist does not have to enter a waiver code and the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen does not appear in the controlled flow.
Non-Waived Counties
The following counties are subject to the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement. Eligibility specialists will have to enter the appropriate work requirement code and non-work months on the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen.
001 Adair |
036 Franklin |
075 Oregon |
002 Andrew |
038 Gentry |
076 Osage |
003 Atchison |
039 Greene |
077 Ozark |
004 Audrain |
040 Grundy |
079 Perry |
005 Barry |
041Harrison |
080 Pettis |
006 Barton |
044 Holt |
081 Phelps |
010 Boone |
045 Howard |
082 Pike |
011 Buchanan |
046 Howell |
083 Platte |
012 Butler |
049 Jasper |
084 Polk |
014 Callaway |
050 Jefferson |
085 Pulaski |
015 Camden |
051 Johnson |
086 Putnam |
034 Douglas |
074 Nodaway |
016 Cape Girardeau |
017 Carroll |
055 Lawrence |
088 Randolph |
020 Cedar |
056 Lewis |
092 St. Charles |
021 Chariton |
057 Lincoln |
096 St. Louis County |
022 Christian |
059 Livingston |
097 Saline |
023 Clark |
060 McDonald |
099 Scotland |
024 Clay |
061 Macon |
100 Scott |
026 Cole |
063 Maries |
102 Shelby |
027 Cooper |
064 Marion |
103 Stoddard |
029 Dade |
065 Mercer |
108 Vernon |
030 Dallas |
068 Moniteau |
109 Warren |
031 Daviess |
069 Monroe |
112 Webster |
032 De Kalb |
073 Newton |
113 Worth |
052 Knox |
087 Ralls |
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FMMR Entries
The Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen is used to track non-work months in FAMIS. Review non-work months for individuals who move from a non-waived county to a waived county. Individuals in a waived county do not have to meet work requirement.
When making entries on the FMMR screen, do not enter non-work months for any month in which an individual subject to the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement resides in a waived county or city. Refer to the Adding and Updating Training/Work Requirement user guide for instructions. To view the user guide:
- Go to the Family Support Division Intranet,
- click Food Stamps in the left corner,
- under Quick Links on the right side, click FAMIS User Guides,
- click User Guides , and
- in the Interim Change section, click Adding and Updating Training/Work Requirement.
EU Moves from a Waived to a Non-waived County
Review the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen when an EU moves from a waived to a non-waived county. Enter non-work months or change the work code as applicable. FAMIS gives an ISD (insufficient data) on the Supercase Eligibility Unit Summary (FM30) screen when an action is taken on a case that is in a non-waived county. The ISD appears when a review of the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen is needed. An entry of non-work months and/or a work requirement code may be required.
NOTE: If the work requirement code was previously entered as 50, No Longer Identified as an ABAWD”, FAMIS will not consider the EU as having to meet work requirement. FAMIS will not produce an ISD. Eligibility specialists must review cases to determine if the correct work requirement code has been entered.
To view the ISD (insufficient data) from the Supercase Eligibility Unit Summary (FM30) screen, go to the Technical Eligibility Detail (FMM4) screen. Press F8=FORWARD to select Work Requirement Eligibility and press F6=DETAILS. Prompt out to get the DCN of the desired EU member. Review the work requirement code and non-work months
Review all pending applications to ensure the correct work requirement code and non-work months are entered.
Review the non-work months during every action, application, and recertification for benefits. Eligibility specialists must inform all EUs of the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement. See the user guide Adding and Updating Training/Work Requirement for instructions on entering, updating, and deleting work requirement codes and non-work months.
EU Moves from a Non-waived to a Waived County
Individuals moving from a non-waived to a waived county do not have to meet work requirement. Review the work requirement code and non-work months on the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen. Change the work requirement code and remove non-work months as applicable.
If an individual moves to a waived county and has been rejected due to having used 3 non-work months in 36 months, review the Training/Work Requirements (FMMR) screen. Remove any non-work months the EU resided in a waived county. Re-register the application if needed, using the original application date. If the original application date is more than 30 days prior to the current date, use the earliest possible registration date. The EU is eligible for food stamp benefits no earlier than the month they began residing in the waived county.
Review non-work months during every action, application, and recertification for benefits. Eligibility specialists must inform all EUs of the 18-to-50-year-old work requirement.
18-to-50-year-old Work Requirement Chart
The chart History of Counties Waived or Exempt from the Work Requirement has been revised. To view the chart:
- Go to the Family Support Division Employee Intranet,
- click Food Stamps in the left corner,
- click Information, and
- click Counties Waived or Exempt (pdf).
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
- Beginning April 1, 2008, apply waived and non-waived status to the above counties.
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