The rule describes the procedures for county agencies to follow regarding Ohio Works First (OWF), Disability Financial Assistance (DFA), and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) verification and reporting requirements. Under current rules OWF, DFA and RCA recipients are required to complete and return an interim report. This amendment removes the requirement to complete and return an interim report for these programs. The amendment also removes reference to the DFA program due to the repeal of this program.

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has completed a review of the following rule and the rule was subject to a review by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). The rule will become effective on 9/01/2018.

Chapter 1000

5101:1-2-20 "Ohio Works First, Disability Financial Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance: Verification and Reporting Requirements."

This rule describes the procedures for county agencies to follow regarding OWF, DFA, and RCA. OFA amended this rule. Changes to the rule include:

• The removal of references to DFA from this rule due to the repeal of the DFA program in accordance with section 812.40 of the Ohio Revised Code. Effective December 1, 2017, funding was no longer available for the DFA program.
• Removal of the requirement for an OWF assistance group to complete and return an interim report contained in paragraph (I). The requirement to complete and return an interim report by families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is unrelated to the OWF program and is; therefore, has been removed. Paragraph (H) of rule 5101:1-2-20 of the Administrative Code describes the reporting requirements of a family receiving OWF. A failure to report required changes to the OWF program will continue to result in an overpayment and potentially, the loss of OWF eligibility; and failure to return an interim report for families receiving SNAP, will continue to result in a loss of SNAP benefits.
• Minor language changes were made for clarity.