This letter is to inform you that a five-year review has been conducted on rule 5101:4-4-03.3 in accordance with Section 119.032 of the Ohio Revised Code. This rule was previously included in Food Assistance Transmittal Letter 311; however, this rule was withdrawn prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. It has been re-filed.

If no revisions are made to the proposed rule prior to finalization by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, it will become effective on October 1, 2010. If changes are necessary, a copy of the revised rule will be forwarded to you at that time.

Below please find the specific changes made to rule 5101:4-4-03.3:

5101:4-4-03.3, "Food Assistance: Resources Excluded by Law"

This rule has been amended to exempt payments received from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund. The funds were excluded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Also, as a result of the five year rule review, we made various changes to minimize the use of abbreviations to be consistent with other rules in the Food Assistance Certification Handbook.

Instructions: The following chart identifies the material that should be removed from the Food Assistance Certification Handbook and the material that should be added.