OPS Number |
Description |
Chapter/Section |
OPS Date |
Expanding Income Disregards for Refugee Cash Assistance |
Not linked |
December 20, 2023 |
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Updates to Refugee Employment and Training (E&T) Provider Coverage Areas |
Not linked |
August 4, 2023 |
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Changes to the Diversion Agreement Form (PA 1793) |
Not linked |
June 13, 2023 |
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Revised Information Updates Received from Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) |
Not linked |
Revised May 3, 2023 Revised March 31, 2023 January 9, 2023 |
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Guaranteed Income (GI) Pilots |
Not linked
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April 5, 2023 |
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Interim Process for Social Security Administration (SSA) Referrals for Non-citizens to Obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) |
Not linked |
April 3, 2023 |
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Procedures for Handling Returned Mail during the Unwinding Period due to the Ending of Continuous Coverage Requirement |
Not linked |
Revised June 26, 2023 March 27, 2023 |
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Revised Eligibility for Afghan Nationals and Acceptable Documentation of Immigration Status |
Not linked |
Revised September 13, 2023 Revised February 22, 2023 Revised October 7, 2022 November 15, 2021 |
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Revised Procedures for Handling Returned Mail |
Not linked |
Revised January 30, 2023 December 6, 2022 |
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Eligibility for Ukrainian Nationals with Humanitarian Parole and Acceptable Documentation of Immigration Status |
Not linked |
Revised October 13, 2022 September 1, 2022 |
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Extended Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Eligibility Period |
Not linked |
August 24, 2022 |
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New Community Service and Work Experience Verification Forms for Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment and Training (RESET) |
Not linked |
July 27, 2022 |
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Changes to Benefit Expungement Timeframes for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Cash Assistance Benefits |
Not linked |
July 19, 2022 |
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Cash Assistance Interview Procedures |
Not linked |
July 8, 2022 |
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Changes to Employment and Training (E&T) Contractor Use of Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance Activities for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants |
Not linked |
May 16, 2022 |
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CAO Procedure for Inter-County Transfers (ICT) |
Not linked |
March 7, 2022 |
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COVID-19 Employment and Training (E&T) Procedures |
Not linked |
Revised June 12, 2023 February 11, 2022 |
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Changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Diversion Recipients |
Not linked |
January 20, 2022 |
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Issuing Special Allowances for Supportive Services (SPALs) for Technology Needs to Employment and Training (E&T) Participants |
Not linked |
December 27, 2021 |
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Extended Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (ETANF) Review/Partial Redetermination Process Update |
Not linked |
October 28, 2021 |
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Updates to the Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) Program |
Not linked |
August 12, 2021 |
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Reverse Referral Form (PA 1951) |
Not linked |
February 5, 2021 |
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Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Resources and Procedures |
Not linked |
February 1, 2021 |
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New Work Expense Deduction |
Not linked |
September 17, 2020 |
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Work Expense Reimbursement Program Ending |
Not linked |
September 17, 2020 |
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) September Renewal Modifications and SNAP Interview Requirements Reinstatement |
Not linked |
August 24, 2020 |
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Extended Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance |
Not linked |
August 19, 2020 Revised December 30, 2020 Revised February 26, 2021 Revised June 30, 2021 |
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Changes to Education Policy |
Not linked |
August 11, 2020, revised September 30, 2020 |
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Referral of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) participants to the Employment, Advancement, and Retention Network (EARN) Program |
Not linked |
July 15, 2020 |
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Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) Closure |
Not linked |
July 13, 2020 |
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Unemployment Income COVID-19 |
Not linked |
May 5, 2020 |
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency |
Not linked |
March 23, 2020 Revised April 8, 2020 Revised May 19, 2020 Revised December 9, 2020 |
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Option for Cash Applicants/Recipients to Choose Interview Type |
Not linked |
Revised April 9, 2020 March 14, 2020 |
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Changes to Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment and Training (RESET) Sanction Policy |
Not linked |
September 18, 2018; revised September 19, 2018 |
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Policy Changes Due to Acheiving A Better Life (ABLE) Act |
July 10, 2017 |
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County Assistance Office Advancement Account (CAOAA) Policy |
Not linked |
August 19, 2016 |
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Procedure Change for TANF Recipients with Temporary Incapacity (ETP 53) |
January 29, 2013 |
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Addendum to Form PA1661-Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) |
December 5, 2012 |
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Additional Information on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) |
June 16, 2004 |
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Security Requirements for Using the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System |
Not linked |
October 5, 2010 |
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Adverse Action Change from 13 Days to 15 Days for Manual Client Notices |
September 9, 2010 |
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Five-Year Bar |
Not linked |
March 16, 2010 |
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Processing Emergency Shelter Allowances |
January 26, 2010 |
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Employment and Training Contractors May Count Up to 12 Weeks of Rehabilitative Services as a Core Activity |
Not linked |
October 7, 2009 |
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The Work Number® Express Service Pilot |
Not linked |
September 18, 2009 |
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Vocation-Specific Work Experience |
Not linked |
August 5, 2009 |
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Special Allowances for Supportive Services - Policies and Procedures |
Not linked |
August 5, 2009; revised October 21, 2009 |
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Exceptions to Lifetime Limit for Paid Work Experience (PWE) |
Not linked |
July 28, 2009 |
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Support Received from an Income Tax Intercept |
Not linked |
April 8, 2009 |
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Increase in Unemployment Compensation |
Not linked |
April 8, 2009 |
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Economic Recovery Payment of $250 |
Not linked |
April 7, 2009 |
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Implementation of Transitional Cash Assistance (TCA) |
Not linked |
March 24, 2009 |
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$50 Work Expense Reimbursement |
Not linked |
March 11, 2009 |
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Changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Time-Out Program |
Not linked |
February 3, 2009 |
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Revised Procedures for Excess Over Unreimbursed Assistance (EOURA) Check Replacements |
Not linked |
November 12, 2008 |
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October 1, 2008 Employment and Training Changes Due to Publication of the Federal TANF Final Regulations |
Not linked |
September 24, 2008 |
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Updates to Cash Assistance Handbook Chapter 180, Issuing Benefits |
Not linked |
September 9, 2008 |
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Changes to the Diversion Program |
March 28, 2008 |
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Introduction of Revised Semiannual Reporting (SAR) Form and Late/Incomplete Notice (L/IN) |
Not linked |
January 23, 2008 |
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Changes to Federally Approved Countable Holiday Time |
November 8, 2007 |
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Keystone Education Yields Success Program (KEYS) and Recoding Clients in Activity Code 15 |
July 22, 2005 |
Updated December 21, 2023, replacing September 13, 2023