PC Number |
Description |
Chapter(S)/ |
PC Date |
Revised Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) Referrals for General Studies Majors and Potential Community College Students |
Revised May 31, 2024 May 9, 2024 |
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Using Visual Verification to Determine an Applicant’s Race and Ethnicity |
March 4, 2024 |
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Revised Guidance for Electronically mailing (E-mailing) the Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) (PA 1661) or Employment Development Plan (EDP) (PA 1531) for Signature |
Revised February 28, 2024 January 25, 2024 |
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Revised Eligibility for Benefits for Parolees from Afghanistan or Ukraine |
Revised May 30, 2024 February 15, 2024 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Closing SNAP Benefits before the end of the Certification Period when Renewal is not Complete |
November 16, 2023 |
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Revised Guidance on Potential Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medical Assistance (MA) for individuals who have Parolee Status. |
Revised October 19, 2023 June 22, 2022 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Self-Employment Income |
July 13, 2023 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Residents of Institutions |
July 13, 2023 |
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ABAWD Waiver Status at end of Public Health Emergency (PHE) |
July 12, 2023 |
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Replacement Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards |
March 31, 2023 |
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Unemployment Compensation (UC) Reduction for 2023 |
March 13, 2023 |
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Treatment of Partnership Income |
December 19, 2022 |
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Guidance on Potential Eligibility for Cuban/Haitian Entrants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Individuals who Provide an I-220A Order of Release on Recognizance with a Notice to Appear |
October 18, 2022 |
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SNAP Outreach Partners |
Revised August 30, 2022 Revised March 22, 2021 March 18, 2021 |
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Ukrainian Special Consideration |
June 21, 2022 |
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Treatment of Donation-Based Crowdfunding, Digital Wallets, Cryptocurrency, and Gift Cards |
June 1, 2022 |
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Processing Overpayments for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Income |
March 23, 2022 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Temporary Waiver of Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) |
March 17, 2022 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) On-Demand Language on the PA 253 |
February 23, 2022 |
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The use of Social Media to verify Applicant/Recipient Information |
December 27, 2021 |
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Payments |
December 9, 2021 |
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Afghan Special Immigrants |
Revised November 15, 2021 November 8, 2021 |
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Time Frame for Replacement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits for Food Destroyed in Tropical Storm Ida |
September 17, 2021 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments and 15 percent Benefit Increase |
August 18, 2021 |
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How to Identify the New Population of Afghan Special Immigrants, Individuals and Families of Individuals who Assisted the U.S. Overseas |
August 13, 20221 |
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Chafee Foster Care Program payments under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) |
Revised September 7, 2021 August 9, 2021 |
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2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payment |
July 27, 2021 |
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Extension of Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act Unemployment Benefits |
June 22, 2021 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Overpayments |
May 26, 2021 |
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Benefit Status “In Progress” |
May 18, 2021 |
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Client appears over income on application |
April 12, 2021 |
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How should the County Assistance Office (CAO) adjust the Unemployment Compensation (UC) payment at application when a copy of a Claim Confirmation Letter is provided? |
March 30, 2021 |
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Pell Grant and student eligibility for SNAP |
February 24, 2021 |
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15 Percent Increase in SNAP and Emergency Allotments |
February 8, 2021 |
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SNAP Homeless Household SAR code |
Revised February 25, 2021 January 14, 2021 |
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Finalizing or Continuing the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Unemployment Compensation (UC) Income received due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency |
Revised February 10, 2021 January 12, 2021 |
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payments |
January 7, 2021 |
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) expands provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 Economic Stimulus Payments |
January 5, 2021 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotment Cleanup Issuances |
December 29, 2020 |
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FS 43 and FS 75 SARS |
November 10, 2020 |
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Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Initial Verification Requests and Sponsorship Compliance |
September 25, 2020 |
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Pennsylvania has been approved to pay an extra $300 per week in disaster assistance benefits as part of the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Program from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
September 16, 2020 |
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Counting Hazard Pay for All Programs during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency |
Revised October 16, 2020 August 25, 2020 |
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Verifying Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Unemployment Compensation (UC) Income received due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency |
August 19, 2020 |
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Unemployment Income Regarding the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payment (FPUC) |
Revised July 28, 2020 July 10, 2020 |
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Guidance on Verification Requirements during the COVID-19 emergency |
May 22, 2020 |
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Additional $600 payment in Unemployment Compensation |
May 14, 2020 |
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Acceptable Appeal Requests during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency |
Not linked |
April 23, 2020 |
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TANF and SNAP Processing during the COVID-19 Emergency |
April 15, 2020 |
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2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES ACT) Economic Stimulus Payments |
April 15, 2020 |
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Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) |
Not Linked |
April 3, 2020 |
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Homeless Household Shelter Deduction |
Revised March 27, 2020 March 24, 2020 |
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Decrease or Termination of Income Due to the Coronavirus |
March 23, 2020 |
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Completing the HS 764 to Issue an ACCESS Card in Pilot Counties |
March 4, 2020 |
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Processing Expedited SNAP for ABAWDs |
Revised February 7, 2020 March 30, 2016 |
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Verification Requirements for Updating a Client’s Name and Gender in eCIS |
July 11, 2019 |
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Paying Court Ordered Support to Child in the Household |
July 11, 2019 |
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Pet Fees and Shelter Deductions |
July 8, 2019 |
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Fleeing Felon |
July 3, 2019 |
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Treatment of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps vista income |
June 12, 2019 |
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January Recertification for extended SNAP (FS43) and SNAP Mass OTI’s for February Benefits |
February 21, 2019 |
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Change to ARRC 123 alert due date |
September 4, 2018 |
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Medical Deduction for Service Animal Expenses |
August 29, 2018 |
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Resource Limits for SNAP Households |
July 30, 2018 |
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Treatment of Overpaid Wages By Employer |
July 26, 2018 |
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Temporary Absence of SNAP Household |
July 25, 2018 |
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Time limit on restoring returned SNAP benefits |
July 23, 2018 |
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Adverse Action and Advance notice for SNAP recipients |
July 11, 2018 |
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Allowable Shelter expense for SNAP household |
July 6, 2018 |
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Clarification on medical marijuana being used as a medical expense deduction for SNAP |
June 13, 2018 |
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Non-Citizen Immigration Status |
May 29, 2018 |
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Signature on SAR/LIN |
May 2, 2018 |
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Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) verification of identity for SNAP |
March 20, 2018 |
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Renewals for Able Bodied Adults Without Children (ABAWDs) who reach their 3-month limit in December 2017 |
December 11, 2017 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Hurricanes Irma and Maria Guidance |
December 4, 2017 |
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ABAWD processing and renewal dates at new 3-year period |
October 31, 2017 |
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SNAP Eligibility for Puerto Rico Evacuees |
October 16, 2017 |
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Senior Community Services Employment Program |
October 10, 2017 |
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Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) – Upload and Attach Secondary Verification |
May 16, 2017 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) Suspension Process for Recipients Who Have Been Incarcerated |
Not linked |
May 24, 2017 |
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Verification of Terminated Income |
April 18, 2017 |
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No Income Reported at Application and Renewal |
April 18, 2017 |
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ABAWD Exhausts Time Limited Benefits and Appeals the Closure |
July 7, 2016 |
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VA Disability and ABAWD Eligibility |
June 2, 2016 |
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Questions regarding policies and systems issues related to ABAWDs |
April 28, 2016 |
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PA CAP updates to shelter costs |
April 21, 2016 |
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Fleeing Felons and SNAP |
March 1, 2016 |
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Increase in Gross Social Security Income and Medicare Part B Premium Effective January 2016 |
January 14, 2016 |
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PA CAP Closings for Inter-county transfers |
December 10, 2015 |
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Expedited SNAP benefits review for untimely SNAP renewals |
October 13, 2015 |
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Expedited SNAP Review for Households Currently Receiving SNAP |
August 25, 2015 |
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e-Signatures and Community Partners |
August 6, 2015 |
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SNAP Verification Requests and Rejections |
July 2015 |
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Replacement SNAP benefits for Food Lost in a Household Misfortune Revised June 25, 2015 |
June 25, 2015 |
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Resource Test and Pended Applications |
April 27, 2015 |
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Turbo Tax Applications |
January 29, 2015 |
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Expedited Scratchpad |
October 7, 2014 |
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Expedited SNAP Scratchpad Issues |
October 2, 2014 |
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Changes in SSA Field Office Verification Services |
October 2, 2014 |
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SPALs Beyond 12 months Voc-Ed Time |
August 7, 2014 |
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Additional Verification of UC/EUC Benefit Status |
May 7, 2014 |
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Extended Unemployment compensation (EUC) and Data Exchange 2 |
April 14, 2014 |
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Verification Requirements and Options |
April 1, 2014 |
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Expedited Entitlement and Eligibility -Revised 06/24/14- |
June 24, 2014 |
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2014 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
Not Linked |
January 22, 2014 |
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Changes in SSA Field Office Verification Services |
January 27, 2014 |
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Reviewing for Child Support |
November 1, 2013 |
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SPAL Mileage for SNAP E&T Participants |
October 10, 2013 |
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Social Security Number Delays Due to the Shutdown |
October 7, 2013 |
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November 2013 SNAP Benefits |
September 18, 2013 |
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Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) |
September 11, 2013 |
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MA co-pay rebate checks |
July 9, 2013 |
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Issuing Suspended SNAP Benefits |
June 20, 2013 |
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Resource Determination for Individuals without Bank Accounts |
June 16, 2013 |
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Verification of Resources at Application |
June 13, 2013 |
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SPAL eligibility for Self-Initiated SNAP Recipients |
May 21, 2013 |
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Unemployment Compensation and Sequestration (Revised) |
Revised May 20, 2013 |
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PFS-16614-550 |
Unemployment Compensation (UC) Reduction |
Not linked |
April 24, 2013 |
Issuing the PA10SFSP at Alignment when the SNAP Renewal is not |
April 24, 2013 |
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Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits for Individuals Subject to the Five Year Bar |
Revised April 8, 2013 |
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Verification Needed for SNAP Replacement Benefits |
November 13, 2012 |
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Semi-Annual Reporting and Renewals for October 2012 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Suspension and Closures for Cash and SNAP Benefits for November |
November 5, 2012 |
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Time Frame for Replacement of SNAP Benefits for Food Destroyed in Hurricane Sandy |
November 2, 2012 |
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Hurricane Sandy and Replacement of SNAP benefits for food destroyed in a household misfortune or disaster |
November 1, 2012 |
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Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) |
September 25, 2012 |
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Requirement for a Signed PA 10SFSP at SNAP Renewal |
June 22, 2012 |
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When Can a SNAP Client be Eligible for Special Allowances to Support Education |
June 5, 2012 |
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Vehicle Insurance Required for Car Purchase |
June 4, 2012 |
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Expanded Categorically Eligible SNAP households |
June 4, 2012 |
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Law Enforcement Requests for Information |
Not linked |
July
7, 2010 |
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PARIS Federal Match Issues |
May 1, 2012 |
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Budget Alignment Issues |
April 24, 2012 |
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Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Budget Alignment |
Not linked |
January 23, 2012 |
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Cash/MA/SNAP Budget Alignment |
November 9, 2011 |
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Reported Changes |
Not linked |
November 3, 2011 |
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Verification of Exhausted Unemployment Compensation Benefits |
Not linked |
August 29, 2011 |
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Unemployment Compensation in Pennsylvania |
Not linked |
August 8, 2011 |
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Replacement SNAP Benefits for Food Lost in a Household Misfortune |
Not linked |
June 6, 2011 |
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Can SPAL be authorized under MA since there is no SC category |
Not linked |
May 24, 2011 |
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Multiple EBT Card Replacement Requests |
Not linked |
May 3, 2011 |
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Expedited SNAP Benefits - Heat and Eat and the SUA |
Not linked |
April 5, 2011 |
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Transmittal of Client Information via E-mail |
Not linked |
February 14, 2011 |
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Documenting the SNAP Expedited Service Review |
December 3, 2010 |
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SNAP Eligibility for Residents of Institutions |
Not linked |
November 12, 2012 |
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Pa CAP and Renewal Requirements |
November 10, 2010 |
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Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Validity Extension |
October 14, 2010 |
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SNAP Request at Interview for Another Program |
August 5, 2010 |
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Update on UC, EUC, and EB in Pennsylvania |
August 2, 2010 |
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Allowable Shelter Deductions |
April 13, 2010 |
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SNAP Interview Appointment |
April 6, 2010 |
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Categorical Eligibility and Notices |
March 17, 2010 |
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Temporary Employment with the United States Census bureau and Restores SNAP Benefits |
February 22, 2010 |
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Unemployment Compensation (UC) Reduction |
January 21, 2010 |
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Treatment of Makeup SPT's |
November 3, 2009 |
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Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Subsidized Child Care Expenses |
October 19, 2009 |
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SNAP Standard Deduction for 1, 2, and 3 Person Households |
September 17, 2009 |
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits for State Employees |
Not linked |
August 7, 2009 |
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Income from State Employees for the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) |
Not linked |
August 6, 2009 |
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Addendum to Application for Benefits (AAB) and COMPASS |
August 4, 2009 |
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Paper Food Stamp Coupons |
February 11, 2009 |
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Simmons vs Snider Settlement Reimbursement Check |
Not linked |
December 12, 2008 |
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Information on IEVS Exchange 10 |
November 13, 2008 |
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Shared Custody Issues |
October 29, 2008 |
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Stockpiled Manual Notices |
October 29, 2008 |
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Tracking the Resource Questions on SAR/LIN for Food Stamp Cases |
October 28, 2008 |
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Payments Received by Military Personnel Assigned to a Designated Combat Zone |
October 16, 2008 |
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Interest Income Exclusion and Expanded Categorical Eligibility |
October 27, 2008 |
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Individuals Receiving Social Security from Multiple Claims |
October 14, 2008 |
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PFS-14455-550 |
Individuals Receiving Veteran's Benefits from Multiple Claims |
October 14, 2008 |
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Work Support Component and Extended Food Stamps |
June 23, 2008 |
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NOMI and Missed Phone Contact |
March 24, 2008 |
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Homeless Shelters and Food Stamp Use |
November 5, 2007 |
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Meeting the 20-hour Weekly Work Requirement |
July 31, 2007 |
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Application Interview Rescheduled Beyond 30 Days |
May 9, 2007 |
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Use of PA/FS 163 |
May 14, 2007 |
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Notice Of Missed Interview Language |
April 11, 2007 |
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Categorical Eligibility and Violation of Probation or Parole |
April 10, 2007 |
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Notice of Missed Interview (NOMI) at Renewal |
April 5, 2007 |
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PA CAP - OTIs When Change in Shelter Reported |
March 1, 2007 |
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Reporting Requirements/Averaged Income |
November 28, 2006 |
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Duplicate Benefits/New Household Not in Certified Shelter |
November 15, 2006 |
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Certification Period - ABAWDS in Waived Counties |
August 28, 2006 |
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For Profit D & A Treatment Centers |
April 13, 2006 |
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ABAWD / 20 Hours a Week and Minimum Wage |
June 6, 2006 |
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Renewal Form Received After Closing |
May 23, 2006 |
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Telephone Renewal Issues/Letters and Phone |
May 11, 2006 |
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Net Income Exceeds level for Which Benefits are Issued |
May 10, 2006 |
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Untimely Recertification Issues |
May 3, 2006 |
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Application Issues - Application Forms, FS Posters |
May 3, 2006 |
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Combination Cash/FS Renewals/May not Change Renewal Date |
March 9, 2006 |