Notice Template Food Stamps

WINDOW OVERVIEW:

The Notice Template Food Stamps is used to create notices for Food Stamp Program Cases.

FIELD DESCRIPTIONS:

Food Stamps Name: This box displays the name of the person selected in the Master Case Person box on the Notice Template window.

Certification Period: Enter the begin and end date of the Food Stamp certification period.

Effective Date: Enter the date (MM-DD-YYYY) the notice information will be effective.

Radio Buttons:

Selecting a radio button for the appropriate notice action enables the required fields.

Begin: Select this radio button and enter the amount of the food stamp allotment. If the allotment will change in a subsequent month enter the effective date of the change and the new allotment amount.

Increase: Select this radio button and enter the amount of the increased allotment.

Decrease: Select this radio button and enter the amount of the decreased allotment.

Stop: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp benefits will stop.

Pending: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp case is in pending status.

Not Eligible: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp case is not eligible.

No Change: Select this radio button when there is no change to the Food Stamp eligibility or allotment.

Expedited Food Stamps Group Box:

Select the check box in this group box if the Food Stamp case is eligible for expedited processing of the application.

Reporting Category Group Box:

Select the radio button for the appropriate Reporting Category.

Six-Month Reporting: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp household meets the requirements for Six-Month Reporting.

Max Amount: When six-month reporting is selected, the gross maximum income for the Food Stamp household based on household size must be entered.

Transitional Benefit Reporting: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp household meets the requirements for Transitional Benefit Reporting.

Change Reporting: Select this radio button when the Food Stamp household meets the requirements for Change Reporting.

ACTION BUTTONS:

Select the OK button to complete the Food Stamp Notice Template.
Select the Cancel button to close the window without creating a Food Stamp Notice Template.
Select the Help button to open window help.

(04-25-03)