What’s Changed on 05/30/2023
This page notifies staff and the public of changes to the Cash and Nutrition Assistance Policy (CNAP) Manual regarding policy, procedures, and forms. Reminders and general information may also be displayed on this page. Prior What’s Changed pages are listed in
What's Changed History of the CNAP Manual.
The above list summarizes the information on this page. Each item listed above links to the corresponding section below.
The information on this page must be discussed during the weekly
policy dissemination in every office which determines eligibility, reviews eligibility, or answers questions regarding eligibility. (
Current week’s FAA-1215A)
Change: Homeless Budgetary Units
EFFECTIVE DATE: The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 05/30/2023
The policy has been updated to clarify that the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) is included in the Homeless Shelter Deduction.
Homeless budgetary units with shelter expenses may be eligible for either the homeless shelter deduction or the regular NA shelter deduction.
Budget the higher amount. When allowing for excessive shelter deduction, documentation must support the deduction given.
Policy reference(s) revised due to this change:
Added a Note to further explain that when allowing for the excessive shelter deduction that documentation must support budget. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 05/30/2023.)
General Information: Maricopa 3 Region
The following are changes regarding the Maricopa 3 Region, Site Code 977A:
●New address
5328 E Washington Street
Building C
Phoenix AZ 85034
●New phone number
(602) 774-5434
General Information: Forms Update
Changes to Forms – 05/27/2023 through 06/02/2023
As a reminder, it is important not to save documents on your desktop or a folder. It is better to use the form you need directly from the
Document Center. Forms are frequently updated and sometimes the current form must be used for programming purposes.
Revised forms:
●No forms were revised during the specified period
Newly created forms:
●No forms were created during the specified period
Revised Marketing Materials (Posters, Pamphlets, Flyers):
●No revisions to marketing materials were made during the specified period
New Marketing Materials (Posters, Pamphlets, Flyers):
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Forms Archived from the Document Center
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