Removed the first day of the second month, referring to the second 30-day period after the application date. (Clarified as of 02/03/2025)

 

Clarified the criteria for 24-month approval period. (Clarified as of 01/06/2025)

 

Updated reference to add an example for untimely income reporting. (Updated as of 11/17/2025)

 

Added a note clarifying that CA eligibility is determined using the CA Needy Family Test and CA Payment Standard Test, and provided a cross-reference to FAA6.J02A for current income limits. (Updated as of 04/14/2025) Changed EMPOWER Deduction to Empower Disregard (no acronym). The deduction, now disregard, compensates for children not eligible for CA due to the Family Benefit Cap Period (FBCP) policy. During the pilot from 11/1995 through 09/2002, EMPOWER was an acronym that meant Employing and Moving People Off Welfare and Encouraging Responsibility. (Updated as of 06/09/2025)

 

Updated the A1 standard with information about participants receiving housing assistance. (Updated as of 09/15/2025) Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Added a note stating that Tribal TANF eligibility may use 185% or 200% of the Federal Poverty Level depending on the program, with a cross-reference to FAA6.J02A for income limits. (Updated as of 04/14/2025)

 

Reversed the bulleted sentences to begin with when to verify the expenses and then followed by using the participant statement verification as the primary source. (Updated as of 06/16/2025) Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Clarified when dependent care expenses are countable for CA. (Updated as of 07/28/2025) Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Reversed the bulleted sentences to begin with when to verify the expenses and followed by using the participant statement verification as the primary source. (Updated as of 06/16/2025) Added a reference to shared shelter costs for how shared shelter costs are treated as unearned income. (Updated as of 08/04/2025) Updated sections regarding the treatment of energy assistance payments for budgetary units with a participant who is elderly or has a disability and budgetary units without a participant who is elderly or has a disability. (Effective for determinations completed on or after 10/06/2025. Updated as of 10/20/2025.) Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Clarified Standard Medical Deduction information. (Updated as of 06/23/2025) Verification requirements have changed to require documented verification and to remove the use of a participant's statement. (Effective 09/02/2025. Updated as of 10/27/2025.)

 

Replacement issuance of stolen benefits has ended. Policy has been updated to reflect changes. (Updated as of 04/14/2025)

 

Added information to clarify that the PI or authorized representative is responsible for advising the EBT alternate cardholder that items purchased with NA benefits must be returned to the budgetary unit approved to receive NA benefits. (Updated as of 03/24/2025) Added several section from FAA2.A04. (Added as of 05/12/2025)

 

Clarified the use of EBT emergency/cancelation unity form to policy. (Clarified as of 03/03/2025)