EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2001
OAC RULE(S): 5101:4-4-11; 5101;4-4-23; 5101:4-5-01
Previous policy: The standard utility allowance, standard telephone allowance, excess shelter deduction, maximum monthly allotments, net income standards (100% of poverty), gross income standards (130% of poverty), and separate assistance group income standards for elderly and disabled assistance groups only (165% of poverty) are subject to change each October to reflect any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).
New policy: Only AGs who began new certification periods using the $340 excess shelter expense deduction on or after March 1, 2001 will be allowed the increased deduction of $354, effective October 1, 2001. AGs still receiving the older $300 excess shelter expense deduction amount and who have not had a new certification period on or after March 1, 2001, cannot receive the $354 until they are next certified. The adjusted gross and net monthly income eligibility standards and maximum food stamp allotments are effective on October 1, 2001, for all AGs. All applications certified on or after October 1, 2001, shall have the $354 excess shelter expense deduction applied, if appropriate.
Effective October 1, 2001, the following changes are applicable. The significant increase in the standard utility allowance can be attributed to increased natural gas costs experienced during the winter of 2000-2001. Please note that the telephone standard, the standard deduction, and the homeless shelter deduction have not changed.
Excess Shelter Deduction
$354
Standard Utility Allowance
$306
Standard Telephone Allowance
$27 (No change)
Homeless Shelter Deduction
$143 (No change)
Maximum Coupon Allotments
| AG Size | Maximum Allotment |
|---|
| 1 | $135 |
| 2 | 248 |
| 3 | 356 |
| 4 | 452 |
| 5 | 537 |
| 6 | 644 |
| 7 | 712 |
| 8 | 814 |
| each additional | +102 |
Net Income Standards (100% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $716 |
| 2 | 968 |
| 3 | 1,220 |
| 4 | 1,471 |
| 5 | 1,723 |
| 6 | 1,975 |
| 7 | 2,226 |
| 8 | 2,478 |
| each additional | +252 |
Gross Income Standards (130% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $931 |
| 2 | 1,258 |
| 3 | 1,585 |
| 4 | 1,913 |
| 5 | 2,240 |
| 6 | 2,567 |
| 7 | 2,894 |
| 8 | 3,221 |
| each additional | +328 |
Separate AG Income Standards -- Elderly and Disabled AGS Only (165% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $1,182 |
| 2 | 1,597 |
| 3 | 2,012 |
| 4 | 2,427 |
| 5 | 2,843 |
| 6 | 3,258 |
| 7 | 3,673 |
| 8 | 4,088 |
| each additional | +416 |
Implementation: All applications and reapplications being processed for October 2001 and after shall have the new amounts applied. All ongoing cases which are eligible for the new $354 excess shelter deduction will have these new amounts applied during the mass change to be run over Labor Day weekend, effective October 1, 2001. CRIS-E tables will be updated with the changes effective October 2001. Alerts will be generated for all cases which CRIS-E cannot update automatically and the eligibility determiner will be required to run ED/BC for these cases to implement these changes. Notice requirements are found in OAC rule 5101:4-7-03 (A).
The allotment tables will be available on the Innerweb. or may be calculated using the procedure found in paragraph (B) of Appendix A of OAC rule 5101:4-5-01.
Attachment
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Food Stamp Issuance Table, effective October 1, 2001.