FSTL 233-A (Procedure and Appendix Changes Resulting from:)
Food Stamp Transmittal Letter No. 233-A
July 24, 2001
TO: Food Stamp Certification Handbook Holders
FROM: Gregory L. Moody, Director
SUBJECT: Procedure and Appendix Changes Resulting from:
  • Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA)
  • Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1996 (OCAA)
  • Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA)
  • Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA)

As stated in Food Stamp Transmittal Letter #233, recent amendments to federal Food Stamp Program regulations created the need to update or obsolete material contained in Part II - Procedural Section (includes procedures, charts and examples) and Part III - Appendix of the Food Stamp Certification Handbook (FSCH). The FSCH must be updated by replacing or obsoleting material currently in the handbook with the material attached to this FSTL.

County agencies may requisition items having an ODJFS form number, e.g., JFS 07404, The remaining items are for use and/or reproduction by the county agency.

This transmittal obsoletes FACT No. 19. The FACT was implemented under emergency rule-filing with an effective date of July 1, 2001.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Remove and file as obsolete page headed "Outline of Contents - Chapter 1000" dated October 1, 1998 and replace with corresponding page dated June 1, 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed "Outline of Contents - Chapter 2000" dated October 1, 1998 and replace with corresponding page dated June 1, 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed "Outline of Contents - Chapter 10000" dated April 1, 1998.

Remove and file as obsolete pages headed 5101:4-10-01 dated November 1, 1998.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Part II - Procedural Section Index headed July 15, 1999 and replace with the corresponding page dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Procedure 8, "Procedure for Calculating Self-Employment Income" headed July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Procedure 8 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Chart 3 "Verification Requirements" headed July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Chart 3 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Chart 4, "Processing Standards for Expedited Service" dated July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Chart 4 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Example 1, "Treatment of Licensed Vehicles" dated July 15, 1999.

Remove and file as obsolete Example 2, "Work Registration for Self-Employed AGs" headed July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Example 2 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Examples 4 and 5, "State-Funded Food Stamp Program for Qualified Aliens Calculation of Benefits" dated July 15, 1999.

Remove and file as obsolete Example 8, "Calculation of Student Financial Aid - Effective 9/1/94" headed July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Example 8 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete Example 9, "Budgeting - Change Reporting Cases" dated July 15, 1999 and replace with corresponding Example 9 dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 15, "Application Worksheet" (ODHS 7402-WS) Rev. 9/94 and replace with corresponding pages (revised form number JFS 07402-WS) revised June 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 16, "Instructions for Completing the Application Worksheet (ODJFS7492-WS)" Rev. 9/94 and replace with corresponding pages dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 17, "Notice of Expiration" (ODHS 7404) and replace with corresponding page (revised form number JFS 07404) dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 24, "Food Stamp Change Report" (ODHS 7443) dated 6/98 and replace with corresponding page (revised form number JFS 07443) dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 34, "Food Stamp Notice of Change (Model)" and replace with corresponding page dated July 2001.

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 67, "Application for State-Funded Food Stamp Program for Qualified Aliens" (ODHS T-206).

Remove and file as obsolete page headed Appendix 68, "Worksheet for State-Funded Food Stamp Program for Qualified Aliens" (ODHS T-207).

Update Appendix 35, Record of Changes to Handbook with the date and number of this transmittal.