Eligibility A-Z (EA-Z) Manual Revisions

Created on: 
Aug 01 2024
Rev # Chapter / Section Issue Date
1307 Eligibility Reviews/Recertifications - Requirements for Food and Cash Programs October 31, 2024
1306 Treatment of Income Chart October 17, 2024
1305 ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State Hospital or Civilly Committed to a Community-Based Facility October 15, 2024
1304 Quality Control October 8, 2024
1303 Treatment of Income Chart October 7, 2024
1302 Transitional Food Assistance October 3, 2024
1301 Replacement October 1, 2024
1300 Lottery or Gambling Disqualification for Basic Food October 1, 2024
1299 400 Series Reason Code Protocols October 1, 2024
1298 Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level October 1, 2024
1297 Mid Certification Reviews September 17, 2024
1296 Verification September 5, 2024
1295 500 Series Reason Code Protocols August 27, 2024
1294 Social Security Numbers August 21, 2024
1293 Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants August 19, 2024
1292 Basic Food Overpayments  August 19, 2024
1291 Self Employment Income August 1, 2024
1290 Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level August 1, 2024
1289 Replacement  August 1, 2024
1288 Completing the Process July 22, 2024
1287 Income Allocation and Deeming August 1, 2024
1286 Reporting Requirements July 15, 2024
1285 Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) July 12, 2024
1284 SUN Bucks July 11, 2024
1283 Replacement June 28, 2024
1282 Social Security Numbers (SSN) June 14, 2024
1281 Basic Food Employment & Training  June 11, 2024
1280 Assistance Units - Cash Assistance Programs May 3, 2024
1279 Treatment of Income Chart April 26, 2024
1278 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food April 1, 2024
1277 Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR) April 1, 2024
1276 Cash Assistance April 1, 2024
1275 Eligibility A-Z (EA-Z) WAC (Rules) Index April 1, 2024
1274 Pandemic EBT March 27, 2024
1273 Cash Assistance Programs March 15, 2024
1272 Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund March 14, 2024
1271 Civil Rights March 4, 2024
1270 Reporting Requirements March 1, 2024
1269 Able Bodied Adults without Dependents February 28, 2024
1268 Cash Assistance Programs February 14, 2024
1267 Filing an Application February 12, 2024
1266 Public Benefit Eligibility for Survivors of Certain Crimes February 5, 2024
1265 Reporting Requirements February 1, 2024
1264 Interview Requirements January 31, 2024
1263 Mid Certification Reviews January 31, 2024
1262 Certification Periods - Basic Food January 31, 2024
1261 Utility Chart January 31, 2024
1260 ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State Hospital or Civilly Committed to a Community-Based Facility January 26, 2024
1259

How Vehicles Count Toward the Resource Limit for Cash and Food

January 24, 2024
1258 How Resources Count January 24, 2024
1257 Self Employment January 18, 2024
1256 Definitions January 5, 2024
1255 Transitional Food Assistance January 5, 2024
1254 ABAWD and Basic Food Work Registration Revisions January 1, 2024
1253 State Median Income Chart December 22, 2023
1252 Reason Codes 400 December 18. 2023
1251 Income Special Types December 18, 2023
1250 Emergency Assistance Programs - AREN December 18, 2023
1249 Effective Date - Change of Circumstance December 18, 2023
1248 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program December 18, 2023
1247 Diversion Cash Assistance December 18, 2023
1246 Allocation and Deeming December 18, 2023
1245 Mid Certification Review November 21, 2023
1244 Expedited Service for Basic Food November 7, 2023
1243 Fraud November 6, 2023
1242 Basic Food Overpayments November 6, 2023
1241 Filing an Application October 16, 2023
1240 Cash and Medical Assistance Overpayment Descriptions October 10, 2023
1239 Diaper Related Payment October 9, 2023
1238

Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level

October 1, 2023
1237 Confidentiality- Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for Domestic Violence Victims  September 29, 2023
1236 Immigration Law Center (NILC) Guide September 27, 2023
1235 Social Security Number  August 24, 2023
1234 Social Security Number Requirements August 24, 2023
1233 Replacement  August 23, 2023
1232 Student Status August 14, 2023
1231 Pandemic EBT July 6, 2023
1230 ABAWDs - Abled-Bodied Adults Without Dependents July 1, 2023
1229 Hearing Requests May 22, 2023
1228 Administrative Hearing Coordinator's Role May 22, 2023
1227 Reporting Requirements May 22, 2023
1226 Living with a Relative or Guardian May 19, 2023
1225 Lottery or Gambling Disqualification for Basic Food May 16, 2023
1224 When and How Benefits Are Delivered May 10, 2023
1223 ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State Hospital May 5, 2023
1222 Eligibility Review Requirements for Cash, Food and Medical Programs May 1, 2023
1221 Eligibility Reviews/Recertifications - Requirements for Food and Cash Programs May 1, 2023
1220 Public Benefit Eligibility for Survivors of Certain Crimes April 26, 2023
1219 Assistant Units - Basic Food (Authorized EBT Treatment Centers) April 21, 2023
1218 Administrative Disqualification Hearings for Food Assistance April 11, 2023
1217 Overview April 6, 2023
1216 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food April 1, 2023
1215 Basic Food Overpayments February 27, 2023
1214 Civil Rights and Complaints February 27, 2023
1213 Foster Care/Relative Placement/Adoption Support/Juvenile Rehabilitation/Unaccompanied Minor Program February 10, 2023
1212 TANF/SFA Temporary Absence February 10, 2023
1211 Living with a Relative or Guardian February 10, 2023
1210 Treatment of Income Chart February 7, 2023
1209 Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements for all Programs- Definitions February 2, 2023
1208 State Median Income Chart February 1, 2023
1207 Treatment of Income Chart January 30, 2023
1206 How Resources Count January 26, 2023
1205 Basic Food Work Requirements - Work Registration, Basic Food Work Registration Exemptions January 13, 2023
1204 Treatment of Income Chart January 3, 2023
1203 Basic Food Employment and training program January 3, 2023
1202 Basic Food Work Requirements - Disqualification December 20, 2022
1201 Treatment of Income Chart December 12, 2022
1200 Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Cash November 1, 2022
1199 Treatment of Income Chart October 3, 2022
1198 Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level October 1, 2022
1197 Program Summary: Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Cash  September 14, 2022
1196 ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State Hospital September, 1 2022
1195 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program August 5, 2022
1194 Assistance Units- Cash Programs July 27, 2022
1193 Citizenship and Alien Status-Public Benefit Eligibility for Survivors of Certain Crimes July 1, 2022
1192 Citizenship and Alien Status- Restrictions for State Medical Benefits June 29, 2022
1191 Reporting Requirements  June 22, 2022
1190 Standards: Cash Assistance July 1, 2022
1189 Cash Assistance Programs June 17, 2022
1188 Child Support June 6, 2022
1187 Social Security Numbers (SSN) May 16, 2022
1186 Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) April 11, 2022
1185

Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food

April 1, 2022
1184 Benefits for Survivors of Certain Crimes February 1, 2022
1183 TANF/SFA Time Limits February 1, 2022
1182 Living with a Relative or Guardian January 1, 2022
1181 State Median Income December 10, 2021
1180 Child Support December 9, 2021
1179 Living with a Relative or Guardian December 9. 2021
1178 Living with a Relative or Guardian October 8, 2021
1177 Reporting Requirements October 1, 2021
1176 400 Series Reason Code Protocols October 1, 2021
1175 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food October 1, 2021
1174 Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level October 1, 2021
1173 Lottery or Gambling Disqualification for Basic Food September 30, 2021
1172 WorkFirst Orientation September 20,2021
1171 Quality Assurance September 17, 2021
1170 Living with a Relative or Guardian September 1, 2021
1169 Reporting Requirements - FORs Reporting July 29, 2021
1168 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program July 23, 2021
1167 WorkFirst Sanctions - Participation July 1, 2021
1166 Treatment of Income Chart July 1, 2021
1165 Diversion Cash Assistance July 1, 2021
1164 Completing the Process July 1, 2021
1163 Income - Special Types July 1, 2021
1162 Allocation and Deeming July 1, 2021
1161 Transitional Food Assistance July 1, 2021
1160 Effective Date - Change of Circumstances  July 1, 2021
1159 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) July 1, 2021
1158 ABAWDs- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents June 08, 2021
1157 Income Special Types May 28, 2021
1156 Verification May 28, 2021
1155 Decision Trees - Cash and Medical Decision Tree May 4, 2021
1154 Emergency Food Supplements May 3, 2021
1153 Emergency Food Supplements April 20, 2021
1152

Basic Food Work Requirements - Good Cause

April 14, 2021
1151

ABAWDs- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents

April 14, 2021
1150

Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food

April 1, 2021
1149 Interview Requirements March 26, 2021
1148 Citizenship and Alien Status – Work Quarters March 26, 2021
1147 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Program March 26, 2021
1146 Completing the Process March 4, 2021
1145

Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Program

February 25, 2021
1144 Student Status February 23, 2021
1143

Food Assistance Program for Legal Residents (FAP)

February 18, 2021
1142 Mid Certification Reviews February 17, 2021

1141

Disaster Cash Assistance Program February 11,2021 
1140 400 Series Reason Code Protocols February 10, 2021
1139 Emergency Food Supplements February 3, 2021
1138 Standards: Cash Assistance February 2, 2021
1137 Student Status January 15, 2021
1136 Treatment of Income Chart January 7, 2021
1135 Treatment of Income Chart December 28, 2020
1134 Treatment of Income December 28, 2020
1133 Child Support December 28, 2020
1132 Treatment of Income Chart December 8, 2020
1131 Cash Assistance Programs December 8, 2020
1130 TANF November 30, 2020
1129 Eligibility Reviews/ Food Assistance Recertifications - Requirements for Cash Assistance and Medical Programs November 20, 2020
1128 Certification Periods - Basic Food November 20, 2020
1127 Mid Certification Reviews November 20, 2020
1126 Social Security Numbers (SSN) November 12, 2020
1125

Fraud

November 2, 2020
1124 Basic Food Employment and Training Program (BFET) October 29, 2020
1123 State Median Income October 22, 2020
1122 Assistance Units - Basic Food October 13, 2020
1121 200 Series Reason Code Protocols October 5, 2020
1120 Treatment of Income Chart September 17, 2020
1119 Emergency Food Supplements September 11, 2020
1118 Disaster Cash Assistance September 11, 2020
1117 Treatment of Income Chart September 2, 2020
1116 Emergency Food Supplements September 1, 2020
1115 WorkFirst Orientation September 1, 2020
1114 Abled Bodied Adults Without Dependents - Regaining Eligibility August 13, 2020
1113 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance August 6, 2020
1112 Information about Letters July 16, 2020
1111 Reporting Requirements July 16, 2020
1110 Assistance Units - Basic Food July 16, 2020
1109 Pandemic EBT Benefits July 2, 2020
1108 Eligibility A-Z WAC (Rules) Index July 1, 2020
1107 200 Series Reason Code Protocols July 1, 2020
1106 Effective Date - Change of Circumstances July 1, 2020
1105 Standards - Cash Assistance July 1, 2020
1104 Standards July 1, 2020
1103 Pandemic EBT Benefits June 21,2020
1102 Pregnancy and Cash Assistance Eligibility June 11, 2020
1101 Program Summary - Pregnant Women Assistance (PWA) June 11, 2020
1100 500 Series Reason Code Protocols June 4, 2020
1099 Equal Access (Necessary Supplemental Accommodations) June 1, 2020
1098 Diversion Cash Assistance May 28, 2020
1097 Verification May 21, 2020
1096 Basic Food May 21, 2020
1095 Mid-Certification Reviews May 21, 2020
1094 Eligibility Reviews / Food Assistance Recertifications - Process for Basic Food May 21, 2020
1093 Certification Periods - Basic Food May 21, 2020
1092 Emergency Food Supplements May 18, 2020
1091 Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements for all Programs - Definitions May 6, 2020
1090 Income - Effect of Income and Deductions on Eligibility and Benefit Level May 6, 2020
1089 Reporting Requirements May 6, 2020
1088 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program- CEAP May 6, 2020
1087 Emergency Food Supplements April 28, 2020
1086 Income - Treatment of Income Chart April 27, 2020
1085 Social Security Numbers (SSN) April 16, 2020
1084 Emergency Food Supplements April 16, 2020
1083 Disaster Cash Assistance Program April 8, 2020
1082 Abled Bodied Adults Without Dependents - Regaining Eligibility April 6, 2020
1081 Emergency Food Supplements March 31, 2020
1080 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food March 31, 2020
1079 Abled Bodied Adults Without Dependents - Regaining Eligibility March 30, 2020
1078 Limited English Proficiency March 23, 2020
1077 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level March 23, 2020
1076 Interview Requirements March 23, 2020
1075 Administrative Disqualification Hearings for Food Assistance March 23, 2020
1074 Transitional Food Assistance March 23, 2020
1073 Assistance Units – Basic Food March 20, 2020
1072 Good Cause March 16, 2020
1071 Self Employment Income March 10, 2020
1070 Filing an Application March 10, 2020
1069 Basic Food Work Requirements Exemptions March 5, 2020
1068 Basic Food Work Requirements- Work Registration March 5, 2020
1067 Verification Charts March 5, 2020
1066 Verification March 5, 2020
1065 Interview Requirements March 5, 2020
1064 Mid Certification Reviews March 5, 2020
1063 Eligibility Reviews/ Food Assistance Recertifications - Process for Basic Food March 5, 2020
1062 Food Assistance Program March 5, 2020
1061 Good Cause March 5, 2020
1060 Expedited Services for Basic Food March 5, 2020
1059 Change of Circumstances- Effective Date March 5, 2020
1058 Abled Bodied Adults Without Dependents March 5, 2020
1057 Child Support March 4, 2020
1056 Civil Rights and Complaints March 2, 2020
1055 Living with a Relative or Guardian February 27, 2020
1054 Mid Certification Reviews February 12, 2020
1053 Verification Charts February 12, 2020
1052 Lottery or Gambling Disqualification for Basic Food January 21, 2020
1051 Reporting Requirements January 21, 2020
1050 Verification Charts January 21, 2020
1049 100-500 Series Reason Code Protocols January 21, 2020
1048 400 Series Reason Code Protocols January 21, 2020
1047 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food January 21, 2020
1046 Treatment of Income Chart December 30, 2019
1045 Verification December 27, 2019
1044 Budgeting November 26, 2019
1043 State Median Income Chart November 20, 2019
1042 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level November 1, 2019
1041 Diversion Cash Assistance September 16, 2019
1040 Information Needed to Determine Eligibility September 11, 2019
1039 Assistance Units - Basic Food September 11, 2019
1038 Pregnancy and Women's Health July 29, 2019
1037 Pregnant Women Assistance July 29, 2019
1036 WorkFirst Sanctions - Participation July 29, 2019
1035 Verification Chart July 29, 2019
1034 Student Status July 29, 2019
1033 Access to Chemical Dependency Treatment July 18, 2019
1032 Completing the Process July 18, 2019
1031 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food July 18, 2019
1030

Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Referral  

July 16, 2019
1029

FamLink- What is the FamLink interface? How often does the FamLink interface run?

July 10, 2019
1028 Assistance Units - Basic Food July 1, 2019
1027 Reporting Requirements July 1, 2019
1026 Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) May 10, 2019
1025 Loss, Theft, Destruction or Non-Receipt of a Warrant April 25, 2019
1024 Special Income Types April 23, 2019
1023 Income - Effect on Eligibility and Benefit Level April 22, 2019
1022 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) April 16, 2019
1021 Citizenship and alien status - Date of Entry            April 16, 2019
1020 Cash and Medical Assistance Overpayment Descriptions April 30.2019
1019 Diversion Cash Assistance March 26, 2019
1018 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food April 1, 2019
1017 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level March 1, 2019
1016 Cash Assistance Programs March 1, 2019
1015 Working Family Support February 7, 2019
1014 Resources - Cash February 1, 2019
1013 Treatment January 24, 2019
1012 Income - Effect of Income on Eligibility and Benefit Level January 22, 2019
1011 State Median Income Chart December 18, 2018
1010 Treatment of Income Chart November 1, 2018
1009 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance October 18, 2018
1008 Treatment of Income Chart- Child support October 15, 2018
1007 Income Special Types September 20, 2018
1006 PWA- Clarifying Information August 31, 2018
1005 Transfer of Property for Cash and Basic Food August 24, 2018
1004 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program - CEAP August 6, 2018
1003 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families summary page August 1, 2018
1002 Diversion Cash Assistance summary page August 1, 2018
1001 Cash Assistance July 13, 2018
1000 Verification Charts July 2, 2018
999 Living with a Relative or Guardian June 20, 2018
998 Cash Assistance July 1, 2018
997 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program - CEAP July 1, 2018
996 Income- Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level July 1, 2018
995 Reporting Requirements May 30, 2018
994 Filing an Application March 20, 2018
993 Authorized Representative - Food, Cash and Medical Benefit Issuances March 12, 2018
992 Income - Effect of Income on Eligibility and Benefit Level March 12,  2018
991 Emergency Assistance Programs - Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) January 31, 2018
990 Income Special Types January 22, 2018
989 Residency Requirements January 22, 2018
988 Basic Food Work Requirements - ABAWD- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents January 10, 2018
987 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level January 2, 2018
986 Income- Table of Contents- Self Employment Income January 2, 2018
985 State Median Income January 2, 2018
984 Income - Treatment October 20, 2017
983 Income - Treatment of Income Chart October 20, 2017
982   Effective Date of Change September 26, 2017
981 Budgeting September 13, 2017
980 Expedited Service for Basic Food August 28, 2017
979 Temporary Absence August 7, 2017
978 Mid Certification Reviews July 31, 2017
977 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting  
976 Use of Benefits - Benefit Issuance July 17, 2017
975 Temporary Absence July 11, 2017
974 Child Support June 29, 2017
973 Self Employment Income June 21, 2017
972 Fraud June 12, 2017
971 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level May 16, 2017
970 Transfer of Property for Cash and Basic Food May 11, 2017
969 TANF/SFA Temporary Absence May 11, 2017
968 TANF/SFA Minor Parents May 11, 2017
967 TANF/SFA Time Limit Overview and Indian Disregard May 11, 2017
966 TANF/SFA Time Limits Chapter May 11, 2017
965

Eligibility Review Requirements for Cash Assistance and Medical Programs / Eligibility Reviews/ Food Assistance Recertifications - Requirements for Cash Assistance and Medical Programs

April 17, 2017
964 Program Summary / Working Family Support April 17, 2017
963 Treatment of Income Chart March 2, 2017
962 Income Special Types March 2, 2017
961 Basic Food Overpayments March 1, 2017
960 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level January 9, 2017
959 Interview Requirements January 4, 2017
958 Transfer of Property for Cash and Basic Food - State Median Income December 30, 2016
957 Income- Table of Contents- Self Employment Income- Mileage reimbursement January 3, 2017
956 State Median Income Chart December 30, 2016
955 Fraud December 19, 2016
954 Expedited Service for Basic Food December 7, 2016
953 Cash Assistance Programs November 28, 2016
952 Basic Food Work Requirements - Unsuitable Employment and Quitting a Job November 18, 2016
951

ABAWDs- Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents

November 15, 2016
950 Self Employment Income November 15, 2016
949 Eligibility Review Requirements for Cash Assistance and Medical Programs: Eligibility Reviews/Food Assistance Recertifications – Requirements for Cash Assistance and Medical Programs November 1, 2016
948 Income Special Types October 20, 2016
947 Relative Placement Codes Excluded from Means Testing October 17, 2016
946 Time Limits for Processing October 17, 2016
945 TANF/SFA Time Limits: Indian Country Disregard October 11, 2016
944 Basic Food Work Requirements - Good Cause October 4, 2016
943 TANF/SFA Time Limits: Indian Country Disregard October 1, 2016
942 TANF - Program Summary - Tribal TANF September 8, 2016
941 TANF - Program Summary August 26, 2016
940 Interview Requirements August 25, 2016
939 Time Limit Overview August 5, 2016
938 Mid Certification Review August 5, 2016
937 Change of Circumstances - Effective Date August 5, 2016
936 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level August 2, 2016
935 Diversion Cash Assistance Program Summary August, 1, 2016
934 Interview Requirements July 29, 2016
933 Citizenship and Alien Status - Definitions June 28, 2016
932 Fleeing Felons June 20, 2016
931 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level May 17, 2016
930 Basic Food Work Requirements - Abled-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) May 12, 2016
929 Program Summary- Working Family Support April 29, 2016
928 500 Series Reason Code Protocols April 29, 2016
927 400 Series Reason Code Protocols April 29, 2016
926 Basic Food Work Requirements - Unsuitable Employment and Quitting a Job April 26, 2016
925 Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level April 06, 2016
924 Diversion Cash Assistance March 31, 2016
923 Exception to Rule March 31, 2016
922 Verification Charts March 29, 2016
921 Refugee Cash Assistance March 16, 2016
920 Verification Chart March 10, 2016
919 Transitional Food Assistance March 7, 2016
918 Time Limits for Processing February 8, 2016
917 Effective Date - Change of Circumstance February 4, 2016
916 Replacements January 28, 2016
915 State Median Income Chart December 30, 2015
914 Change of Circumstance December 8, 2015
913 Pregnant Women Assistance December 8, 2015
912 Mid-Certification Reviews October 19, 2015
911 Applications for Assistance - Time Limits for Processing October 12, 2015
910 Applications for Assistance - Filing an Application October 5, 2015
909 Income - Treatment of Income Chart September 16, 2015
908 Self Employment Income September 4, 2015
907 Citizenship and Alien Status – Social Security Number Requirements August 21, 2015
906 Refugee Cash Assistance August 14, 2015
905 Letters July 31, 2015
904 Income - Special Types July 30, 2015
903 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) July 30, 2015
902 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) July 20, 2015
901 Standards - Cash Assistance July 20, 2015
900 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) July 20, 2015
899 Income Special Types July 20, 2015
898 Income - Treatment July 20, 2015
897 Self-Employment Income July 20, 2015
896 Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants (FAP) July 2, 2015
895 Benefit Issuances and Use of Benefits - Replacements June 19, 2015
894 Change of Circumstances - Effective Date June 19, 2015
893 Change of Circumstances - Effective Date June 5, 2015
891 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food March 19, 2015
890 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Food Benefits January 28, 2015
889 Interview Requirements January 14, 2015
888 Change of Circumstances - Reporting Requirements January 12, 2015
887 WorkFirst Sanctions - Participation December 10, 2014
886 Basic Food Work Requirements - Unsuitable Employment and Quitting a Job October 29, 2014
885 Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Program October 24, 2014
884 Verification August 5, 2014
883 Verification July 22, 2014
882 Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) July 14, 2014
881 Assistance Units - Basic Food July 2, 2014
880 Change of Circumstances - Reporting Requirements and Residency Requirements July 2, 2014
879 Fleeing Felons June 26, 2014
878 Income - Effect on Eligibility and Benefit Level June 20, 2014
877 Assistance Units - Basic Food June 20, 2014
876 Basic Food Work Requirements - BFET Payments for Related Expenses April 24, 2014
875 Benefit Errors - Basic Food Overpayments April 18, 2014
874 Applications for Assistance - Expedited Service for Basic Food March 28, 2014
873 Benefit Errors - Basic Food Overpayments March 20, 2014
872 Benefit Errors - Basic Food Overpayments March 20, 2014
871 Benefit Issuances - Use of Benefits and Fraud March 20, 2014
870 Mid-Certification Reviews January 27, 2014
869 Applications for Assistance - Completing the Process January 6, 2014
868 Basic Food Work Requirements - Unsuitable Employment and Quitting a Job November 22, 2013
867 Basic Food Work Requirements - ABAWD September 16, 2013
866 Assistance Units - Basic Food September 6, 2013
865 Interview Requirements July 13, 2013
864 Benefit Errors - Basic Food Overpayments July 11, 2013
863 Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) May 31, 2013
862 Citizenship and Alien Status April 15, 2013
861 Citizenship and Alien Status - Definitions April 15, 2013
860 Income Special Types April 11, 2013
859 Treatment of Income Chart April 9, 2013
858 Application for Assistance March 27, 2013
857 Application for Assistance - Filing an Application March 27, 2013
856 Income - Allocation and Deeming March 18, 2013
855 Refugee Cash Assistance Program(RCA), Immigration Status Requirements for Refugee Assistance, Income and Resources for Refugee Assistance Eligibility January 24, 2013
854 Applications for Assistance - Filing an Application January 17, 2013
853 Long-Term Care January 14, 2013
852 Long-Term Care January 11, 2013
851 Income - Treatment of Income Chart and Resources - Cash and Family Medical ( and Basic Food) January 11, 2013
850 Income - Treatment of Income Chart January 9, 2013
849 Long-Term Care November 22, 2012
848 Long-Term Care November 22, 2012
847 Long-Term Care November 22, 2012
846 Long-Term Care November 28, 2012
845 Long-Term Care November 27, 2012
844 Long-Term Care November 22, 2012
843 Mid-Certification Reviews October 31, 2012
842 Medical Assistance October 22, 2012
841 Refugee Cash Assistance Program(RCA), Immigration Status Requirements for Refugee Assistance, and Income and Resources for Refugee Assistance Eligibility October 13, 2012
840 Letters October 5, 2012
839 Applications for Assistance - Filing an Application September 21, 2012
838 Applications for Assistance September 14, 2012
837 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance September 14, 2012
836 Basic Food Work Requirements - ABAWD August 26, 2012
835 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance August 6, 2012
834 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance August 6, 2012
833 Authorized Representative - Food, Cash and Medical Benefit Issuances August 3, 2012
832 Authorized Representative - Food Assistance July 17, 2012
831 Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Program June 26, 2012
830 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Food Benefits June 29, 2012
829 Program Summary - Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants (FAP) June 29, 2012
828 Benefit Errors – Cash and Food Assistance Underpayments June 15, 2012
827 Standards – Cash Assistance July 1, 2012
826 Long-Term Care July 1, 2012
825 Student Status May 25, 2012
824 Long-Term Care May 21, 2012
823 Letters – 500 Series Reason Code Protocols May 21, 2012
822 Benefit Errors – Basic Food Overpayments May 21, 2012
821 Program Summary - Pregnant Women Assistance May 14, 2012
820 Long-Term Care May 14, 2012
819 Medical Assistance - Medical Redetermination (Repealed) May 1, 2012
818 Long-Term Care April 5, 2012
817 Long-Term Care April 5, 2012
816 Long-Term Care April 5, 2012
815 Long-Term Care April 1, 2012
814 Diversion Cash Assistance March 29, 2012
813 Income – Allocating and Deeming March 29, 2012
812 Long-Term Care March 26, 2012
811 Medical Assistance and Long-Term Care March 26, 2012
810 Long-Term Care March 23, 2012
809 Long-Term Care March 23, 2012
808 Long-Term Care March 22, 2012
807 Income - Budgeting March 14, 2012
806 Eligibility Reviews/Food Assistance Recertification – Process for Basic Food March 12, 2012
805 Applications for Assistance – Expedited Service for Basic Food February 22, 2012
804 Income – Special Types February 17, 2012
803 Income – Self Employment February 14, 2012
802 Emergency Assistance Programs - Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) February 1, 2012
801 WorkFirst - Sanctions December 1, 2011
800 WorkFirst - Sanctions December 1, 2011
799 Basic Food - Work Requirements January 4, 2012
798 Income – Self Employment December 12, 2011
797 Medical Assistance December 14, 2011
796 Various - Medical Care Services Changes (Repealed) November 1, 2011
795 Good Cause (Repealed) November 1, 2011
794 Certification Periods – Basic Food October 14, 2011
793 Student Status October 14, 2011
792 Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) October 7, 2011
791 Basic Food Work Requirements - ABAWD October 1, 2011
790 Benefit Errors – Basic Food Overpayments September 9, 2011
789 Citizenship and Alien Status September 7, 2011
788 Citizenship and Alien Status September 1, 2011
787 Quality Assurance August 29, 2011
786 Application for Assistance – Completing the Process August 27, 2011
785 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) August 11, 2011
784 Quality Assurance August 1, 2011
783 Filing an Application July 18, 2011
782 Mid Certification Reviews August 1, 2011
781 Requirement to Cooperate with Quality Assurance (Repealed) August 1, 2011
780 Diversion Cash Assistance July 1, 2011
779 Washington Combined Application Project (WASHCAP) July 1, 2011
778 Benefit Errors - Alien and Alien Sponsor Overpayments June 17, 2011
777 Income - Special Types April 29, 2011
776 Income - Treatment April 21, 2011
775 Benefit Issuances and Use of Benefits - Replacement April 20, 2011
774 Residency Requirements April 13, 2011
773 Rights and Responsibilities April 8, 2011
772 Applications for Assistance – Expedited Service for Basic Food April 8, 2011
771 Washington Combined Application Project (WASHCAP) April 8, 2011
770 Fleeing Felons March 31, 2011
769 Letters - Reason Codes March 16, 2011
768 Income - Treatment February 11, 2011
767 Applications for Assistance – Time Limits for Processing February 1, 2011
766 Standards - Cash Assistance February 1, 2011
765 Emergency Assistance Programs – Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) February 1, 2011
764 Emergency Assistance Programs – Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) February 1, 2011
763 Emergency Assistance Programs – Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) February 1, 2011
762 Verification February 6, 2011
761 Income - Special Types - Community Jobs February 1, 2011
760 Reporting Requirements February 6, 2011
759 Citizenship and Alien Status - Definitions January 19, 2011
758 Citizenship and Alien Status - Sample SSN Request Letter January 12, 2011
757 Program Summary - Washington Basic Food Program, Citizenship and Alien Status, Basic Food - Work Requirements, and Income - Effect of income on Eligibility and Benefit Level January 21, 2011
756 Income (Repealed) January 11, 2011
755 Citizenship and Alien Status - Definitions December 22, 2010
754 Diversion Cash Assistance January 1, 2011
753 Basic Food Work Requirements - ABAWD January 1, 2011
752 Transfer of Property for Cash and Basic Food and State Median Income Chart January 1, 2011
751 Standards - Cash Assistance January 1, 2011
750 Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) December 21, 2010
749 Basic Food Work Requirements December 18, 2010
748 WASHCAP December 18, 2010
747 Citizenship and Alien Status – For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid and Medical Assistance December 1, 2010
746 Citizenship and Alien Status - For State Cash Programs and Chemical Dependency Treatment December 1, 2010
745 Citizenship and Alien Status - Restrictions for State Medical Benefits - Medical Care Services and Pregnancy Medical December 1, 2010
744 Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities - HWD November 8, 2010
743 SSI-Related Medical General (Repealed) November 8, 2010
742 Letters October 12, 2010
741 Diversion Cash Assistance October 1, 2010
740 Emergency Assistance Programs - Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) October 1, 2010
739 WorkFirst Sanctions - Participation October 1, 2010
738 Food Stamp Employment and Training (Repealed) and Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Program October 1, 2010
737 Change of Circumstances - Effective Date August 12, 2010
736 Benefit Issuances and Use of Benefits - When and How Benefits are Delivered August 3, 2010
735 Income - Budgeting August 3, 2010
734 Transitional Food Assistance August 1, 2010
733 Assistance Units - Basic Food August 1, 2010
732 ABAWDs - Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents July 22, 2010
731 Emergency Assistance Programs - Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program - CEAP July 21, 2010
730 Change of Circumstances and Change of Circumstances - Effective Date August 1, 2010
729 Income - Allocation and Deeming August 1, 2010
728 Income August 1, 2010
727 Income - Allocation and Deeming August 1, 2010
726 Applications for Assistance - Filling an Application July 19, 2010
725 Medical Assistance Programs - Emergency Assistance - Psychiatric Indigent Inpatient (PII) (Repealed) July 16, 2010
724 Assistance Units - Cash Assistance Programs July 1, 2010
723 Assistance Units - Basic Food and Assistance Units - Cash Assistance Programs July 1, 2010
722 Assistance Units - Basic Food and Assistance Units - Cash Assistance Programs July 1, 2010
721 Benefit Errors - Basic Food Overpayments July 1, 2010
720 Applications for Assistance - Completing the Process July 1, 2010
719 Change of Circumstances July 1, 2010
718 Applications for Assistance - Filling an Application July 1, 2010
717 SSI-Related Clarifying (Repealed) June 2, 2010
716 Citizenship and Alien Status May 26, 2010
715 Benefit Issuances – Medical Services Card (Repealed) May 14, 2010
714 Verification April 21, 2010
713 Assistance Units - Basic Food April 12, 2010
712 Verification April 1, 2010
711 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid April 1, 2010
710 Medical April 6, 2010
709 Citizenship and Alien Status - Definitions April 2, 2010
708 Verification March 30, 2010
707 Verification Charts March 17, 2010
706 Medical March 1, 2010
705 Change of Circumstances - Effective Date March 1, 2010
704 Reporting Requirements April 1, 2010
703 Certification Periods - Basic Food March 24, 2010
702 Verification January 27, 2010
701 Interview Requirements January 22, 2010
700 Treatment of Income January 1, 2010
699 Program Summary - General Assistance - Unemployable (Repealed) November 17, 2009
698 Income - Effect of Income on Eligibility and Benefit Level November 15, 2009
697 Income - Treatment November 15, 2009
696 Benefit Issuances and Use of Benefits - Replacement November 15, 2009
695 Medical Assistance October 26, 2009
694 Treatment of Income October 8, 2009
693 Managed Health Care - GAU Managed Care Expansion (Repealed) October 15, 2009
692 Long-Term Care October 1, 2009
691 Applications for Assistance - Filling an Application September 28, 2009
690 Income - Budgeting September 25, 2009
689 Income October 1, 2009
688 Fleeing Felons September 4, 2009
687 Long-Term Care September 4, 2009
686 Long-Term Care July 28, 2009
685 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Food Benefits July 8, 2009
684 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid July 8, 2009
683 Long-Term Care July 6, 2009
682 Long-Term Care July 6, 2009
681 Long-Term Care July 6, 2009
680 Long-Term Care July 1, 2009
679 TANF/SFA Temporary Absence June 17, 2009
678 Chemical Dependency - Eligibility (Repealed) June 23, 2009
677 Payees on Benefit Issuances - Protective Payees May 19, 2009
676 Income - Allocation and Deeming May 8, 2009
675 Long-Term Care May 1, 2009
674 Refugee Assistance Program - Medical Assistance April 27, 2009
673 Refugee Assistance Program - Cash Assistance April 27, 2009
672 Refugee Assistance Program - Immigration Status Requirements April 27, 2009
671 Citizenship and Alien Status - For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid April 27, 2009
670 Long-Term Care April 23, 2009
669 Long-Term Care April 23, 2009
668 Long-Term Care April 10, 2009
667 Emergency Assistance Programs - Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) April 14, 2009
666 Benefit Issuances and Use of Benefits - When and How Benefits are Delivered April 10, 2009
665 Long-Term Care April 1, 2009
664 Incapacity Determination - Process (Repealed) April 1, 2009
663 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) March 4, 2009
662 Long-Term Care March 4, 2009
661 Exception to Rule February 23, 2009
660 Exception to Rule February 19, 2009
659 Income - Allocation and Deeming February 9, 2009
658 Long-Term Care January 27, 2009
657 Long-Term Care January 14, 2009
656 Long-Term Care January 6, 2009
655 Long-Term Care January 6, 2009
654 Long-Term Care December 31, 2008
653 Long-Term Care December 31, 2008
652 Washington Telephone Assistance Program December 18, 2008
651 Standards January 1, 2009
650 Long-Term Care December 10, 2008
649 Transfer of Property for Cash and Basic Food November 18, 2008
648 Income - Treatment November 26, 2008
647 Long-Term Care December 1, 2008
646 Foster Care/Relative Placement/Adoption Support/Juvenile Rehabilitation/Unaccompanied Minor Program November 14, 2008
645 Long-Term Care October 31, 2008
644 Medical Assistance October 20, 2008
643 Medical RE-DETERMINATION (Repealed) October 1, 2008
642 Benefit Issuances - Basic Food October 1, 2008
641 Categorical Eligibility for Basic Food October 1, 2008
640 Standards - Basic Food October 1, 2008
639 Income - Effect of Income on Eligibility and Benefit Level October 1, 2008
638 WASHCAP October 1, 2008
637 Medical Assistance October 1, 2008
636 Emergency Assistance Programs - Disaster Cash Assistance Program October 1, 2008
635 Long-Term Care September 24, 2008
634 Long-Term Care September 23, 2008
633 Long-Term Care September 16, 2008
632 Long-Term Care August 20, 2008
631 Long-Term Care August 4, 2008
630 Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR) July 23, 2008
629 Payees on Benefit Issuances - Protective Payees July 23, 2008
628 Long-Term Care July 1, 2008
627 Standards - Cash Assistance July 1, 2008
626 Long-Term Care June 23, 2008
625 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) July 1, 2008
624 Long-Term Care June 18, 2008
623 Standards - Cash Assistance July 1, 2008
622 Standards - Cash Assistance June 11, 2008
621 Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) June 11, 2008
620 Long-Term Care May 2, 2008
619 Long-Term Care April 22, 2008
618 Long-Term Care April 22, 2008
617 Long-Term Care April 18, 2008
616 Student Status April 7, 2008
615 GA-U Program Summary (Repealed) January 30, 2008
614 Age Requirements January 30, 2008
613 Long-Term Care February 1, 2008
612 Income - Budgeting February 1, 2008
610 Long-Term Care January 1, 2008

 

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