FACT 26 (October 1, 2005 Mass Change)
Food Assistance Change Transmittal No. 26
September 8, 2005
TO: ALL FOOD STAMP CERTIFICATION HANDBOOK HOLDERS
FROM: BARBARA E. RILEY, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: October 1, 2005- Mass Changes

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2005

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, 2005, for all AGs.

Effective October 1, 2005,the following changes are applicable. Please note that the homeless shelter deduction has not changed.

Excess Shelter Deduction

$400

Standard Utility Allowance

$487

Standard Telephone Allowance

$29

Homeless Shelter Deduction

$143 (No change)

Standard Deduction

$134 for an AG size of 1-4 persons;

$157 for an AG size of 5 persons; and,

$179 for an AG size of 6 or more persons

Maximum Coupon Allotments

Maximum Coupon Allotments
AG SizeMaximum Allotment
1$152
2278
3399
4506
5601
6722
7798
8912
each additional+114

Net Income Standards (100% of poverty)

Net Income Standards (100% of poverty)
AG SizeMaximum Income
1$798
21,070
31,341
41,613
51,885
62,156
72,428
82,700
each additional+272

Gross Income Standards (130% of poverty)

Gross Income Standards (130% of poverty)
AG SizeMaximum Income
1$1,037
21,390
31,744
42,097
52,450
62,803
73,156
83,509
each additional+354

Separate AG Income Standards -- Elderly and Disabled AGS Only (165% of poverty)

Separate AG Income Standards Elderly and Disabled AGS Only (165% of poverty)
AG SizeMaximum Income
1$1,316
21,765
32,213
42,661
53,109
63,558
74,006
84,454
each additional+449

Implementation: All applications and reapplications being processed for October 2005 and after shall have the new amounts applied. CRIS-E tables will be updated with the changes effective October 2005. 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.