FATL 341 (Project Area: New County Collaboration)
Food Assistance Transmittal Letter No. 341
September 27, 2013
TO: Food Assistance Certification Handbook Holders
FROM: Michael B. Colbert, Director
SUBJECT: Project Area: New County Collaboration

In accordance with section 329.40 of the Revised Code, the Boards of County Commissioners for Defiance and Paulding counties have notified the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services of their intent to form a joint county department of job and family services effective October 1, 2013. The joint department will be known as Defiance/Paulding Consolidated Department of Job and Family Services.

Rule 5101:4-1-16 describes which counties are included as part of a project area and therefore, the rule must be amended to reflect the addition of the Defiance/Paulding Consolidated Department of Job and Family Services.

Chapter 1000

5101:4-1-16, "Food assistance: project area"

This rule establishes approved county collaborations as project areas. This rule is being amended to add the collaboration between Defiance and Paulding counties and to replace citations to House Bill 225 with citations to the Revised Code. As a result, if a recipient moves within the counties in this collaboration, the food assistance group does not have to close, and the individual does not have to reapply.

Instructions

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

LocationRemove and File as obsoleteInsert/Replacement
Chapter 1000
Food assistance: project area
5101:4‑1‑16
(effective 12/1/12)
5101:4‑1‑16
(effective 10/1/13)

CRIS-E: A table change will designate Defiance and Paulding counties as a project area so a case will not have to close if an individual moves within these two counties.