EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2003
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: The adjusted gross and net monthly income eligibility standards, maximum food stamp allotments, standard deductions, and excess shelter expense deductions are effective on October 1, 2003, for all AGs.
Effective October 1, 2003, the following changes are applicable. Please note that the homeless shelter deduction has not changed.
Excess Shelter Deduction
$378
Standard Utility Allowance
$360
Standard Telephone Allowance
$28
Homeless Shelter Deduction
$143 (No change)
Standard Deduction
$134 for an AG size of 1-4 persons;
$149 for an AG size of 5 persons; and,
$171 for an AG size of 6 or more persons
Maximum Coupon Allotments
| AG Size | Maximum Allotment |
|---|
| 1 | $141 |
| 2 | 259 |
| 3 | 371 |
| 4 | 471 |
| 5 | 560 |
| 6 | 672 |
| 7 | 743 |
| 8 | 849 |
| each additional | +106 |
Net Income Standards (100% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $749 |
| 2 | 1,010 |
| 3 | 1,272 |
| 4 | 1,534 |
| 5 | 1,795 |
| 6 | 2,057 |
| 7 | 2,319 |
| 8 | 2,580 |
| each additional | +262 |
Gross Income Standards (130% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $973 |
| 2 | 1,313 |
| 3 | 1,654 |
| 4 | 1,994 |
| 5 | 2,334 |
| 6 | 2,674 |
| 7 | 3,014 |
| 8 | 3,354 |
| each additional | +341 |
Separate AG Income Standards -- Elderly and Disabled AGS Only (165% of poverty)
| AG Size | Maximum Income |
|---|
| 1 | $1,235 |
| 2 | 1,667 |
| 3 | 2,099 |
| 4 | 2,530 |
| 5 | 2,962 |
| 6 | 3,394 |
| 7 | 3,826 |
| 8 | 4,254 |
| each additional | +432 |
Implementation: All applications and reapplications being processed for October 2003 and after shall have the new amounts applied. CRIS-E tables will be updated with the changes effective October 2003. 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.