Explanation of new EA termination notices resulting from court order, and instructions to caseworkers regarding how to fill them out.

The court in this case found EA termination notices insufficient. DTA sent all families terminated between 12/05 and 11/06 notice of the right to reapply. The email provides instructions for caseworkers on how to process reapplications, including that 12 month rule does not apply and that a more complete termination notice for original termination must be provided and is appealable.

This memo notifies staff that the TES-WN-13 (Attachment A) and the NFLST (Attachment B) are being revised to include a separate section to identify the name of the EA AU member(s) involved, a description of the incident(s)/violation(s) and the date(s) of each of the incident(s)/violation(s) occurred.

This memo clarifies the notification procedure to EA AUs on decisions by the Noncompliance Committee, summarizes and elaborates Field Operations Memo 2006-50, clarifies the noncompliance referral documentation requirements, distributes recently revised EA Notices (TES-WN-13, NFL-ST and NFL-9), and provides termination information for the TES-WN-13, NFL-ST and NFL-9.

This memo explains the steps to take when a family who was sent the Colon v. Wagner notice (Attachment A) comes in to a TAO to reapply for shelter.

EA notices have been updated to include local case worker phone number. This FOM also directs local offices to provide EA families with all of the documentation regarding the reason for adverse action if the family requests such information, and lists the documents that must be provided. 

In June 2007, the Commissioner sent a letter to all shelter providers and TAO Directors informing them that the Department was planning to review current EA regulations and procedures as they relate to homeless sheltered families, specifically around the noncompliance process. On October 9, 2007 a letter of clarification relative to the noncompliance process was issued to all shelter and HAP providers. This memo discusses the same issues contained in the October letter. THIS FOM IS OBSOLETE AND REPLACED BY FIELD OP MEMO 2008-62.

Currently when an EA family is terminated from a temporary emergency shelter, the AU Manager or Homeless Coordinator completes either the NFL-9 or the NFL-ST notice online.  These notices have been revised to allow the  AU Manager or Homeless Coordinator additional space to annotate detailed information (“who, what, where and when”) relating to the appropriate termination reason selected.  Refer to Field Operations Memo 2007-61 for further details.  In addition, a new notice has been created for terminations due to criminal activity.