Clarified that when the participant does not have a valid address where they can receive mail, then mail must be sent to a USPS General Delivery location. Staff are to explain the general delivery process and help locate a General Delivery address close to where the participant stays. (Effective: With all applications completed on or after 01/16/2024) Verbiage was added to clarify that for CA benefits, when the PI is incompetent or incapacitated, the application may be completed by someone acting responsibly on behalf of the applicant. (Effective: 04/01/2024) Added clarification of what action to take when another case number is created for a participant by HEAplus. (Effective: 08/05/2024)

 

Removed procedure for using ININ screen to request new WTPY record and adding new procedure to use CLPR to request new WTPY record. (Effective: 02/26/2024)

 

Updated NAX ineligible reasons. Added when the participant does not provide required information to determine NAX use new application time frames. (Effective: 03/11/2024) Clarifying the beginning date of the timely NAX 7-day benefit issuance date. (Updated: 06/24/2024). Added clarification that the AMPS calendar displays the sixth calendar day for expedites. (Updated 08/05/2024).

 

Added information regarding the appointment of a legal guardian as an authorized representative. (For applications received on or after 04/01/2024) Added clarification that the three budgetary unit restriction does not apply to Refugee Resettlement Program Voluntary Agency case managers and Welcome Corps sponsors. (The CNAP Manual is updated as of 05/28/2024)

 

Added the new signature method for using a PIN to sign the application via text message and email. (Effective: 02/26/2024)

 

Updated living arrangements to specify a landlord can be used as a primary source of verification for HHC only when they are a nonrelative. (Effective: 07/15/2024)

 

Clarification was added that license plate fees are not an allowable expense for homeless budgetary units living in a vehicle. (Clarified as of 04/01/2024) Added clarification that the 90-day residency requirement for determining homelessness does not apply when the participant is residing in an unauthorized institution. Added clarification to verify permission to use address when the participant states the mailing address is for an unauthorized institution. (Clarified as of 04/29/2024) Added information about disqualified foster care participants residing in a facility with potentially NA eligible dependents. (Effective with all eligibility determinations completed on or after 10/01/2024)

 

Added instructions to the AZTECS Keying Procedures to key the Caution (CA) Person Alert Code on PRAP. (Updated as of 04/22/2024) Updated NA only disqualifications to include when the primary informant (PI) is a foster care participant residing in a facility that is providing the majority of meals (over 50% of three meals daily) for the foster care PI but not for the PI’s dependents. The dependents of the PI are potentially NA eligible, and the PI is not. (Effective with all eligibility determinations completed on or after 10/01/2024)

 

Added information regarding informing participants about the Restaurant Meals Program when the budgetary unit has met the necessary criteria. (Updated as of 03/25/2024) Added instructions to the AZTECS Keying Procedures to key the Home Visit (HV) Alert code on PRAP. (Updated as of 04/22/2024) Added verification types to After the Interview for further clarification regarding uploading verification. (Updated as of 07/15/2024)

 

Clarified what to key in the RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS fields when the participant has a mailing address. (Effective: With all applications completed on or after 01/16/2024)

 

Removed the procedure to update the mailing address when returned mail is received. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 02/05/2024)

 

Clarified that when the participant does not have a valid address where they can receive mail, then mail must be sent to a USPS General Delivery location. Staff are to explain the general delivery process and help locate a General Delivery address close to where the participant stays. (Effective with all applications completed on or after 01/16/2024.) Updated verbiage regarding how many characters are allowed in the CITY Field on ADDR and removed the city names that no longer need to be keyed specifically. (Effective for all addresses keyed on or after 03/04/2024.)

 

Clarified that staff provide general delivery information at the interview. Clarified the keying procedures for a general delivery location on ADDR. Added that at the interview, staff are to explain what a general delivery address is and how to locate one that is close to where they reside. (Effective with all applications completed on or after 01/16/2024.)

 

Added information about the Welcome Corp (WC) sponsorship program and clarified which qualified noncitizens are served by the Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGs) or the WC. (Effective with all interviews completed on or after 04/15/2024)

 

Updated the contractors approved to use the DCS Fast Pass Referral process for Kinship foster care participants. (Effective for applications received on or after 02/01/2024) Added a licensed agency to who can assist with DCS with the application process. (Updated as of 04/25/2024) Added two licensed agencies who can assist DCS with the application process. (Effective with all DCS Fast Pass Referrals completed on or after 06/10/2024)

 

Added information about the Welcome Corp (WC) sponsorship program. Updated AZTECS Keying Procedures. (Effective with all interviews completed on or after 04/15/2024)

 

Added clarification for Program ONLY Alerts. (Updated as of 04/22/2024)

 

Updated information about current Person ONLY Alert codes and removed codes no longer in AZTECS. (Updated as of 04/22/2024)

 

Updated information about current Program and Person Alert codes and removed codes no longer in AZTECS. (Updated as of 04/22/2024)

 

Updated information about Mandatory Alert codes. (Updated as of 04/22/2024)

 

Removed ATLAS from DCSS compliance policy and added AZCARES. (Updated as of 06/24/2024)

 

Added instructions for keying PRAP when imposing a new CA sanction. (Updated as of 04/22/2024)

 

Updated ABAWD age from 52 years of age to through 54 years of age. (Effective with all eligibility determinations completed on or after 10/01/2024)

 

Removed Refugee Resettlement Program CA and Pascua Yaqui Tribal TANF, programs no longer administered by FAA, and updated Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC) Tribal TANF. (Effective with all interviews completed on or after 04/15/2024)

 

Removed Refugee Resettlement Program CA and Pascua Yaqui Tribal TANF, programs no longer administered by FAA, and updated Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC) Tribal TANF. (Effective with all interviews completed on or after 04/15/2024)

 

Added clarification about Cuban and Haitian Entrants without employment authorization potential eligibility for the Time Limit Extension. (Effective: The CNAP Manual is updated as of 03/18/2024)

 

Added clarification that a participant statement cannot be used when the participant is residing in a residential facility, to verify the meals provided, special considerations offered, participant eligibility for special considerations, or permission to use an unauthorized institution’s address for mailing purposes. (Effective: 04/29/2024)

 

Added the correct denial or closure reason code to use when the budgetary unit is in noncompliance with Jobs during the time limit extension. (Effective: 09/03/2024)

 

Added clarification that the R code for Refugee is only for months that a TPEP budgetary unit received additional months of CA through the FAA Refugee Cash Assistance. (Effective: The CNAP Manual is updated as of 03/18/2024)

 

Added clarifying language. (Clarified as of 04/01/2024) Revised the verification section to include participant statement verification. (Clarified as of 04/08/2024) Updated ABAWD age from through 52 years of age to through 54 years of age. (Effective with all eligibility determinations completed on or after 10/01/2024)

 

Removed Tracking from the title and policy. Added to the Verification Section for ABAWD exemptions, unfit for work and pregnancy, a complete and current A024 notice in the case file can be used. The notice must be dated no more than 30 days before an NA application to be considered current. (Effective: The CNAP Manual is updated as of 02/20/2024) Removed the instructions for staff to call the FAA Systems Helpdesk when discovering that an ABAWD participant has received more than three countable months of NA benefits. Added FAA Systems provides a report with participants who received more than three countable months of NA benefits to the Employee Benefits Unit (EBU). EBU reviews the cases on the report for any possible ABAWD exemption before updating CODF with the F indicator. Added clarification for discretionary exemption. (Updated as of 04/01/2024) Added clarification for the ABAWD Unfit for Work (UF) exemption code. (Effective with all interviews completed on or after 04/15/2024) Updated ABAWD age from through 52 years of age to through 54 years of age. (Effective with all eligibility determinations completed on or after 10/01/2024)

 

Added AZTECS Keying Procedures for when a participant subject to ABAWD requirements regains eligibility due to having reported an exemption or having met the work requirements. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 02/12/2024.) Changed approval period for the ABAWD Extension to three full months of benefits to align with regulatory requirements. (Updated as of 07/01/2024) Added details on how an extension period can be requested and what notice to send when the extension is approved. (Clarified Effective 09/03/2024)