MEMORANDUM

2011 Memorandums

IM-#38      06/17/11

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION
P.O. BOX 2320
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
TO:
ALL COUNTY OFFICES
FROM:
ALYSON CAMPBELL, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
REGULAR FOOD STAMP APPLICATIONS AFTER DISASTER

DISCUSSION:

Due to the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, many families and individuals were approved for Disaster Food Assistance.  Households cannot receive both Disaster Food Assistance and the Food Stamp Program in May or through June 20, 2011.  Households can start receiving regular Food Stamp benefits beginning June 21, 2011.

Disaster Food Assistance benefits are listed on the Pay History (FM5F/PAYHIST) screen as Payroll Type DSI and cover the period of time from May 22 to June 20.  To ensure there is no duplicate participation, if an EU applies for the regular Food Stamp Program in June 2011, and received Disaster Food Assistance, record that the EU received benefits out of state on the Received Out of State for FS (FMMW/RECOUTST) screen:

This will cause the June 2011 eligibility determination to fail for reason DPA - PERSON ALREADY RECEIVED BENEFITS.  Enter a comment that the Out Of State entries were made to allow issuance of prorated benefits when Disaster Food Stamps had been approved for the same month.

To issue benefits effective June 21, 2011, go to the Select Worker Initiated Budget Calculation Area screen (SELWIBCA/FMXH) and prompt for the correct Food Stamp EU.  Press F14=ADDWIBCA and enter the following:

The rest of the WIBCA screen is completed the same as any other WIBCA, using EU composition and income and expense information for 062011.  (NOTE: remember that WIBCA does not convert any periodic income amounts.  You must convert income manually and enter the result as the actual amount on the WIBCA screen).  The WIBCA requires supervisory approval.  The supervisor will press enter, and press F23=AUTH to authorize the benefit.

NECESSARY ACTION:

RT/MRT


2011 Memorandums