SAB AND BP ADJUSTMENT

The weekend of June 12, 1999 we will automatically adjust food stamp cases receiving SAB and BP.  All active and suspended cases on the July payroll as of June 12 will be adjusted.  Local office staff must budget the new SAB or BP grant for cases approved after June 12, 1999 with SAB or BP income.

Case Action 12s, pending approvals for July 1999, will not be adjusted.  Counties will receive a listing of all their pending Case Action 12s.  It is titled "Approvals Pending for July 1999."  Staff must adjust these manually if necessary.

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 66, Computer Budget Adjustment, with an action date of June 12 or 13th, 1999.  Counties will receive a listing of cases adjusted, cases closed, and cases suspended.

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

FOOD STAMP ADJUSTMENT NOTICE

Effective July 1999, 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 benefits.

You have the right to a fair hearing about this reduction of your food stamp benefits.  If you feel the reduction is in error, 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 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 1999, 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, 1999.

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 food stamp 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 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 1999, 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, 1999.

You have the right to a fair hearing about the suspension of your food stamp case.  If you feel the suspension is in error, you may ask that your food stamp 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 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.

• Review this memorandum with staff.

 
• Review the adjustment listings upon receipt.

 
• Review and adjust Case Action 12s if necessary.