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How National School Lunch Program and SNAP Treat Income Differently

01/29/2020 - MLRI - lock_open
See Flier Attached: How National School Lunch Program (NLSP) and SNAP (Food Stamps) Treat Income Differently

Foster Care Families and SNAP

10/30/2017 - MLRI - lock_open
Low income families who provide foster care may be entitled to higher SNAP benefits. If you are caring for a foster child, you have the... Read more

Adult Foster Care and SNAP

10/30/2017 - MLRI - lock_open
Low-income persons who provide in-home care to disabled adults through the Adult Foster Care (AFC) program may be entitled to higher SNAP... Read more

DTA Blurb 55 : Substance Abuse Treatment Programs and SNAP

10/28/2016 - DTA - lock_open
Typically residents of institutions that provide more than 50% of three meals daily are ineligible for SNAP benefits. Drug and alcohol... Read more

PPER Email 2014-22: Same-Sex Marriages and Household Composition for SNAP

07/26/2014 - DTA - lock_open
USDA/FNS provided guidance on the status of same-sex married couples, in response to a June 2013 Supreme Court decision. Effective July 28... Read more

Hotline 7/13: Parental control and relationship requirement in SNAP and TAFDC

07/01/2013 - DTA - lock_open
From the Hotline If you have any questions on this column or other policy and procedural material, please have your Hotline designee call... Read more

Separate SNAP/ Food Stamps Household Status for Disabled Persons Unable to Prepare Their Own Food

11/12/2010 - MLRI - lock_open
There are TWO different Food Stamp/SNAP policies that affect persons with disabilities who are unable to purchase and prepare their own... Read more

Hotline Focus 10/10

10/01/2010 - DTA - lock_open
Q. I received a SNAP application today from a 75-year-old disabled man who receives $800 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives... Read more

FYI: The Importance of Following Up on DCF Matches

05/01/2009 - DTA - lock_open
 It is important to follow up on any DSS Match that alerts the Department to the placement of a dependent child. Case managers must check... Read more

Hotline Focus 05/08

05/01/2008 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamp program: treatment of child support payments for obligor's Food Stamp case;  verification of obligor's child support... Read more

FYI: Separate Household Status for Certain Disabled Adults

12/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Under food stamp regulations at 106 CMR 361.200 (Household Concept), a person who lives with others but purchases and prepares meals... Read more

Hotline Focus 12/07

12/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Q. I received an application today from an 82-year-old disabled man who receives $913 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives with... Read more

Hotline Focus - 7/07

07/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamps: Verfiying shared shelter costs; no verifications needed for claim of purchasing and preparing food separately;

Quality Corner: Case workers obligated to make Food Stamp changes based on Monthly Reports

06/23/2007 - DTA - lock_open
If recipient marks changes in shelter or household composition on Monthly Report, caseworker is obligated to enter into Food Stamps fields... Read more

Quality Corner: Shelter Deduction (Food Stamps)

05/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
When one Food Stamp household is split into two assistance units, there must be a review of shelter expenses so that shelter and utility... Read more
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How National School Lunch Program and SNAP Treat Income Differently

01/29/2020 - MLRI - lock_open
See Flier Attached: How National School Lunch Program (NLSP) and SNAP (Food Stamps) Treat Income Differently

Adult Foster Care and SNAP

10/30/2017 - MLRI - lock_open
Low-income persons who provide in-home care to disabled adults through the Adult Foster Care (AFC) program may be entitled to higher SNAP... Read more

Foster Care Families and SNAP

10/30/2017 - MLRI - lock_open
Low income families who provide foster care may be entitled to higher SNAP benefits. If you are caring for a foster child, you have the... Read more

Separate SNAP/ Food Stamps Household Status for Disabled Persons Unable to Prepare Their Own Food

11/12/2010 - MLRI - lock_open
There are TWO different Food Stamp/SNAP policies that affect persons with disabilities who are unable to purchase and prepare their own... Read more
Displaying 1 - 15 of 28

DTA Blurb 55 : Substance Abuse Treatment Programs and SNAP

10/28/2016 - DTA - lock_open
Typically residents of institutions that provide more than 50% of three meals daily are ineligible for SNAP benefits. Drug and alcohol... Read more

PPER Email 2014-22: Same-Sex Marriages and Household Composition for SNAP

07/26/2014 - DTA - lock_open
USDA/FNS provided guidance on the status of same-sex married couples, in response to a June 2013 Supreme Court decision. Effective July 28... Read more

Hotline 7/13: Parental control and relationship requirement in SNAP and TAFDC

07/01/2013 - DTA - lock_open
From the Hotline If you have any questions on this column or other policy and procedural material, please have your Hotline designee call... Read more

Hotline Focus 10/10

10/01/2010 - DTA - lock_open
Q. I received a SNAP application today from a 75-year-old disabled man who receives $800 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives... Read more

FYI: The Importance of Following Up on DCF Matches

05/01/2009 - DTA - lock_open
 It is important to follow up on any DSS Match that alerts the Department to the placement of a dependent child. Case managers must check... Read more

Hotline Focus 05/08

05/01/2008 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamp program: treatment of child support payments for obligor's Food Stamp case;  verification of obligor's child support... Read more

FYI: Separate Household Status for Certain Disabled Adults

12/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Under food stamp regulations at 106 CMR 361.200 (Household Concept), a person who lives with others but purchases and prepares meals... Read more

Hotline Focus 12/07

12/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Q. I received an application today from an 82-year-old disabled man who receives $913 per month in Social Security benefits. He lives with... Read more

Hotline Focus - 7/07

07/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamps: Verfiying shared shelter costs; no verifications needed for claim of purchasing and preparing food separately;

Quality Corner: Case workers obligated to make Food Stamp changes based on Monthly Reports

06/23/2007 - DTA - lock_open
If recipient marks changes in shelter or household composition on Monthly Report, caseworker is obligated to enter into Food Stamps fields... Read more

Quality Corner: Shelter Deduction (Food Stamps)

05/01/2007 - DTA - lock_open
When one Food Stamp household is split into two assistance units, there must be a review of shelter expenses so that shelter and utility... Read more

Quality Corner: Inappropriate Food Stamp denials re: verifications and timeliness

02/22/2007 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamp applications must not be denied for failure to provide an optional verification, such as one related to a deduction such as... Read more

Quality Corner: Household Composition -- 3 generation families where middle generation is under 22 (Food Stamps)

12/06/2006 - DTA - lock_open

Hotline Focus - 11/06

11/01/2006 - DTA - lock_open
Food Stamps for college students:  household determination when student age 23 or over and is living with parent; Food Stamp eligibility... Read more

FNS Guidance on Separate Household Status for Some Disabled Food Stamp Recipients

06/12/2006 - USDA - lock_open
On June 12th, 2006, USDA issued policy guidance clarifying that a disabled person may be considered a food stamp household separate from a... Read more