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Income Exclusion for Benefits Paid to Children of Vietnam Veterans with Certain Birth Defects (September 19, 2005).
FNS writes that “It has recently come to our attention that under Public Laws 104-204 and 106-419, benefits paid by the Veterans Administration to the children of Vietnam veterans born with congenital spina bifida and certain other birth…
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Proposed Revised Regulations
Proposed revised regulations are out for public comment, due December 29, 2005. The changes address: State Participation and Beneficiary Choice; Employment Network (EN) Payment Systems; and a new requirement, that an employment network report to the Program Manager…
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ACL 05-24 – Foster Care and Kin-GAP Program Rates (September 22, 2005)
The hard to get rates are now posted in this ACL. Don’t forget to ask for special need payments! [Download]
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ACIN I-61-05 – Amendments to the Expanded Expedited Service Disaster Evacuee Policy (September 23, 2005).
FNS has extended the period for applications for “Expanded (ES)” food stamp benefits by 15 days, through October 31, 2005. The “relaxed procedures” for EBT transactions (hand entering number instead of using card) is extended to through September…
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Katrina Food Stamp Administrative Notices
FNS has put out two notices. AN 05-27 reviews the “expectations” for expedited services for Hurricane evacuees. Of note: 1 day (not 7, not 3) issuance of expedited food stamps, and review of its two new Food Stamp…
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ACL 05-16 – CalWORKs 60-month Time Limit Exemption for Calworks Recipients Living in Indian Country (July 13, 2005)
The latest list of which Tribal Reservations and Rancherias are off the 60-month clock because of high unemployment. Affected counties include: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Madera, Mendocino, Riverside, San Diego, Siskiyou. [Download]
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ACL 05-18 – COLA for the MAP and MBSAC for CalWORKs and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Programs (July 22, 2005)
Silver lining to the budget bad news. Although it suspended the COLA for two years, since the was not approved as of July 1, 2005, the COLA went through for July. CalWORKs and RCA folks will get a…
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ACIN I-32-05: Payment Delivery Requirements For Foster Care, AAP, And Kin-GAP Program– Payment Delivery Requirements (July 13, 2005)
Useful, albeit short, info on whether the payment is concurrent or prospectively budgeted and the payment delivery dates. [Download]
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HUD PIH Notice 2005-16 – Policy Guidance on College Student Admissions (June 15, 2005)
Having become aware that PHAs may be admitting ineligible college students to its public and assisted housing programs, HUD issued this Notice which: (1) outlines policy for determining the eligibility of full-time college students; (2) implements newly-enacted policy…
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IRS Rev. Proc 2005-37 – Safe harbor for tax credit agencies determining compliance with “good cause” requirement (June 21, 2005)
On July 30, 2004, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2004-82, which, among other things, clarified that the Internal Revenue Code Section 42(h)(6)(B)(i) requires “commitments” (regulatory agreements between the state tax credit agency and owners of tax credit properties),…