FAA5 Work Registration and Program Determinations
Removed outdated information regarding Jobs program contact information. (Effective for determinations completed on or after 04/17/2023)
Added verbiage that Cuban or Haitian Entrants are temporarily exempt when they do not have employment authorization. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 06/19/2023)
Added verbiage that Cuban or Haitian Entrants are temporarily exempt when they do not have employment authorization. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 06/19/2023)
The FAA Responsibilities reference was consolidated into the overview for clarity. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 05/08/2023)
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FAA5.A04A.01 – JPPO FAA Responsibilities
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Removed entire reference because it was merged with JPPO FAA Procedures. (Effective 05/08/2023)
The FAA Responsibilities reference was consolidated into the overview for clarity. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 05/08/2023)(Reference changed from FAA5.A04A.02)
Removed outdated information regarding Jobs program contact information. Matched bulleted list for CA Jobs mandatory referrals as it is stated in all other CA references. Removed Jobs policy email as FAA workers should not directly contact them and the email address is no longer valid. Fixed link for Jobs Program contact information. (Effective for determinations completed on or after 04/17/2023)
Removed San Carlos Referral and added Referral for Victims or Survivors of domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. (Effective for determinations completed on or after 02/27/2023). Added information regarding contacting DERS Helpdesk when a CA Jobs referral is not sent due to the participant being active in JAS. (Effective for interviews completed on or after 03/20/2023). Added additional information regarding contacting DERS Helpdesk when a CA Jobs referral is not sent due to the participant being active in JAS. (Effective 05/22/2023).
Added new reference to instruct staff to use the RB CA Mandatory Jobs Referral Code, when processing CA benefit approval for a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. (Effective for determinations completed on or after 02/27/2023
Added note about contacting FAA Systems Help Desk when approving CA TPEP when the parents are referred to Tribal NEW. (Effective for all TPEP NEW Referrals and TPEP CA Jobs Exempt cases approvals completed on or after 01/17/2023)
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FAA5.D08 – Cash Assistance Approval Periods
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Corrected 12-month and 6-month CA approval periods. (The CNAP Manual has been updated as of 01/23/2023)
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FAA5.H02D – Denial Notice Requirements
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Removed deny the application on the 10th calendar day. Budgetary units are allowed the full 10 days to provide verification unless the 10th day and the timely denial date are the same. Added the word mandatory to requested verification. Revised for clarity. (Effective 05/15/2023)
Added how income of a disqualified person effects NA from the income reformat. (Effective for determinations made on or after 10/02/2023)
Added instructions to AZTECS Keying Procedure to close NA using the CI Denial Closure Reason Code when the budgetary unit is no longer eligible for NA using standard NA eligibility requirements and to send the NA - Ineligible (F210). (Effective for determinations completed on or after 02/13/2023)
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FAA5.I02 – Determining CA Benefits
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Reformatted and moved all policy from AFIM, AFNN, AFPD, and AFED to FAA5.I02. (Effective 03/27/2023)
Added clarifying verbiage regarding how the approval period is counted for CA. (Effective 04/17/2023)
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FAA5.I02C – Whose Income Effects the CA Benefit Amount
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New Policy
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Added how income effects CA from the income reformat. (Effective for determinations made on or after 10/02/2023)
Removed reference to PY Tribal TANF. PY Tribal TANF is now determined by PY YOEME staff and is no longer determined in AZTECS. Updated the SRP-MIC income limit. (Effective for applications received on or after 05/01/2023)
Updated the Hopi Tribal TANF CA FPL to 250%.
Added clarification that expenses covered by In-Kind Income and other income types must not be keyed. (Policy was clarified as of 08/14/2023)
Updated AZTECS Keying Procedures to include information about persons not included in the budgetary unit receiving Dependent Care Expense. (Policy was clarified as of 01/09/2023)
Revised for clarity and updated the Standard Medical Deduction net amount from $125 to $145. (Effective for the benefit month of 08/2023 and ongoing)
The list of FAA caused underpayments was updated to include cases missed during mass changes. (Effective for eligibility determinations completed on or after 01/17/2023)
Added subject for the replacement of stolen benefits based on federal law and AZ State Plan. (Effective for all replacement requests of stolen benefits on or after 06/19/2023) Updated policy to remove information related to stolen benefits prior to 06/18/2023 (Effective 10/30/2023)
Reformatted the information and added timeframes, appeal rights, and additional information based on federal regulations. (Reference includes multiple references – see prior policy) (Effective for all replacement requests received on or after 10/23/2023)
There is no longer an EBT Transaction fee for using the EBT card. However, bank ATM fees may still apply. (Effective for EBT transactions completed on or after 02/01/2023) (Reference changed from FAA5.J02) Added clarification to procedures for residents in a drug or alcohol treatment center (DAATC) and group living arrangement (GLA) and the Designation of EBT Alternate Cardholder. Clarified FAA’s responsibility to deactivate and destroy unclaimed EBT cards submitted monthly by DAATC and GLA authorized institutions and to restrict use of NA for participants residing in a DAATC. Revised the policy on replacement of benefits. Benefits withdrawn by unauthorized persons may be replaced when the criteria are met. Additionally, funds spent before the card is reported lost or stolen may be replaced. The replacement card fee is waived when the cardholder is the victim of electronic benefit theft. (Updated effective 10/23/2023)
Added clarification to include residents of a drug and alcohol treatment center (DAATC) and information about FNS certified and FNS authorized institutions. Clarified requirement to restrict NA for the EBT Primary Payee when the participant resides in a certified or authorized DAATC. (Effective 10/10/2023)
Updated the EBT Card Status EBCM screen to include the codes that staff can use to update the status of a card. (Effective for EBT cards issued on or after 12/09/2022) Removed EBRE, option six, and EBDI, option seven, from the EBME menu as they are retired AZTECS screens. (Reference changed from FAA5.J05)
Reformatted and moved all policy from FAA1.A12 Farmers' Market Project – Overview through FAA1.A13 Restaurant Meals Program for NA and Programs Admin by for CA. (Effective 03/27/2023)
Added meals provided by Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) authorized institutions to the list of NA allowable purchases. (Effective 10/10/2023)
Updated the reference to include that the spouse of a participant included in the same budgetary unit who is eligible for the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) is algo eligible for the RMP. (For all current participants and eligibility determinations completed on or after 12/06/2023)