• 03.04000 Legal Authority
• 03.04001 Title, Scope, And Purpose
• 03.04002 Written Interpretations
• 03.04003 Administrative Appeals
• 03.04004 Incorporation by Reference
• 03.04005 Office, Office Hours, Mailing Address, Street Address, Internet
• 03.04006 Confidentiality of Records and Public Records Requests
• 03.04007 -- 03.04008 (Reserved)
• 03.04009 Federal Laws
• 03.04010 Definitions A-D
• 03.04011 Definitions E-L
• 03.04012 Definitions M-Z
• 03.04013 Abbreviations A-H
• 03.04014 Abbreviations H-Z
• 03.04015 - 03.04099 (Reserved)
• Role of FCS Field Office and Contact Information

LEGAL AUTHORITY. The Idaho Legislature has granted the Department of Health and Welfare authority to enter into contracts and agreements with the Federal government to carry out the purposes of any Federal acts pertaining to public assistance or welfare services. The Department of Health and Welfare has authority to make rules and regulations governing the administration and management of the Department's business, pursuant to Section 56-203 Idaho Code.  (10-1-05)

01. Title. These rules are cited as IDAPA16.03.04 “Rules Governing the Food Stamp Program in Idaho. (10-1-05)T

02. Scope. These rules contain the requirements for application and the eligibility criteria to receive benefits in the Food Stamp Program. These rules are administered by the Department of Health and Welfare for the United States Department of Agriculture.  (10-1-05)T

03. Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to raise the nutritional level among low-income households whose limited food purchasing power contributes to hunger and malnutrition among members of such households.  These rules also provide the regulatory basis for that procedure. (10-1-05)T

WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS.  There are no written interpretations associated with this chapter of rules. (10-1-05)T

Appeals and proceedings are governed by IDAPA 16.05.03, "Rules Governing Contested Case Proceedings and Declaratory Rulings." (10-1-05)T

No documents have been incorporated into this chapter of rules. (10-1-05)T

OFFICE -- OFFICE HOURS -- MAILING ADDRESS -- STREET ADDRESS -- INTERNET

WEBSITE.

01. Office Hours. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, except holidays designated by the State of Idaho. (10-1-05)T

02. Mailing Address. The mailing address for the business office is Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0036. (10-1-05)T

03. Street Address. The business office of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is located at 450 West State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. (10-1-05)T

04. Telephone. (208) 334-5500. (10-1-05)T

05. Internet Website Address. Department Internet address is: "http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov". (10-1-05)T

03.04006

CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS.

01. Confidential Records. Any information about an individual covered by these rules and contained in Department records must comply with IDAPA 16.05.01, "Use and Disclosure of Department Records," and federal Public Law 103-209 and 92-544. (10-1-05)T

02. Public Records. The Department of Health and Welfare will comply with Sections 9-337 through9-350, Idaho Code, when requests for the examination and copying of public records are made. Unless otherwise exempt, as set forth in Section 9-340, Idaho Code, and other state and federal laws and regulations, all public records in the custody of the Department of Health and Welfare are subject to disclosure. (10-1-05)T

FEDERAL LAWS. The following Federal laws are referred to in these rules: (06-01-94)

01. Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act.
The Federal law which is codified as 43 USC 1601 through 1628. (06-01-94)

02. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.
The Federal law codified as 18 USC 665; 29 USC 801, 802, 811 through 822, 841 through 851, 871 through 875, 881 through 885, 891 through 895, 911 through 929, 951 through 956, 961 through 969, and 981 through 993; and 42 USC 2571. (06-01-94)

03. Disaster Relief Act of 1970.
The Federal law codified as 42 USC 4451, 4482 and 4485. (06-01-94)

04. Disposition of Funds to Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians.
 The Federal law codified as 25 CFR 43n. (06-01-94)

05. Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.
The Federal law codified as 5 USC 8332, and 42 USC 3067, 4951 through 4957, 4971 through 4974, 4991, 4992, 5001, 5011, 5012, 5021 through 5023, 5031, 5032, 5041 through 5062, and 5081 through 5085. (06-01-94)

06. Food Stamp Act of 1977.
The Federal law codified as 7 USC 2011 through 2027. (06-01-94)

07. Housing Act of 1959.
The Federal law codified as 12 USC 24, 1464, 1701, 1703, 1706, 1709, 1710, 1713, 1715, 1717, 1719 through 1721, 1723, 1731, 1747 through 1750; 40 USC 461 and 462; and 42 USC 1401, 1402, 1410, 1415, 1450 through 1453, 1455 through 1457, 1460, 1463, 1476, 1586, 1592, and 1594. (06-01-94)

08. Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Federal law codified as 8 USC 1101 through 1503; 18 USC 1114, 1429, and 1546; 22 USC 618 and 1446; 31 USC 530; 49 USC 1 and 177; and 50 USC 1952 through 1955 and 1961. (06-01-94)

09. Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
The Federal law codified as 26 USC 1 through 8023, 9001 through 9013, 9021, and 9031 through 9042. (06-01-94)

10. Labor Management Relations Act.
 The Federal law codified as 29 USC 78, commonly known as the "Taft-Hartley Act"; 18 USC 610; and 29 USC 141 through 144, 151 through 168, 171 through 187, and 193. (06-01-94)

11. National Community Service Act of 1990.
 The Federal law which is codified as 29 USC 1552. (06-01-94)

12. National Housing Act.
The Federal law codified as 10 USC 4387; 12 USC 24, 371, 1131, 1422, 1426, 1430, 1431, 1462, 1463, 1701 through 1703, 1705 through 1750, 3604 through 3606, and 3631; 15 USC 609; 41 USC 22; 42 USC 1594 and 1855; 48 USC 723, 724, 1425, and 1426; 49 USC 22; and 50 USC 1830, 1883, and 1909. (06-01-94)

13. Omnibus Reconciliation Act.
 The Federal law codified as 5 USC 553(d)3. (06-01-94)

14. Railway Labor Act.
 The Federal law codified as 45 USC 160. (06-01-94)

15. Revenue Act of 1978.
The Federal law codified as 26 USC 1 et seq. (06-01-94)

16. Revenue Readjustment Act of 1975.
The Federal law codified as 26 USC 1, 11, 21, 42, 43, 103,141, 883, 962, 1561, 3402, 6012, 6153, and 6154. (06-01-94)

17. Social Security Act.
The Federal law codified as 42 USC 101, 254, 301 through 304, 306, 401 through 406, 408 through 433, 501, 503, 504, 601 through 604, 606 through 611, 620 through 626, 630 through 644, 651 through 662, 701 through 716, 721 through 729, 731, 801 through 805, 901 through 904, 906 through 908, 1101 through 1108, 1201 through 1204, 1206, 1302, 1306 through 1324, 1351 through 1355, 1361 through 1364, 1367, 1371, 1381 through 1385, 1391 through 1397, 1404; and 45 USC 228, 402 through 405, 408 through 411, 413 through 418 and 420 through 422. (06-01-94)

18. Tax Reduction Act of 1975, as amended by the Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977.
The Federal law codified as 26 USC 1, 3, 11, 12, 21, 42 through 48, 50, 56, 141, 214, 243, 410, 535, 613, 703, 851, 901, 902, 907, 951, 954, 955, 962, 993, 1034, 1551, 1561, 3304, 3402, 6012, 6096, 6201, 6401, 6428, and 6611; 42 USC 402; 5 USC 5520; 15 USC 1673 and 1675; 26 USC 1, 3, 11, 21, 36, 37, 42 through 44, 51 through 53, 56, 63, 67, 105, 141 through 145, 161, 162, 170, 172, 188, 211, 280, 381, 383, 402, 441, 443, 447, 511, 584, 602, 603, 613, 635, 641, 642, 667, 703, 821, 861, 862, 873, 904, 911, 931, 1034, 1211, 1302, 3402, 6012, 6014, 6096, 6212, 6411, 6501, 6504, 6511, 6601, 6611, 6654, and 7651; and 42 USC 652, 654, 658, 659, 661, 662, 6721 through 6724, 6726, 6727, 6735, and 6736. (06-01-94)

19. Tax Reform Act of 1976.
The Federal law codified as 5 USC 5520; 15 USC 1673 and 1675; 26 USC 1, 3, 11, 21, 36, 37, 42 through 44, 51, 53, 56, 63, 67, 105, 141 through 145, 161, 162, 170, 172, 188, 211, 280, 381, 383, 402, 441, 443, 447, 511, 584, 602, 603, 613, 635, 641, 642, 667, 703, 821, 861, 862, 873, 904, 911, 931, 1034, 1211, 1302, 3402, 6012, 6014, 6096, 6212, 6411, 6501, 6504, 6511, 6601, 6611, 6654, and 7651; and 42 USC 652, 654, 658, 659, 661, 662, 6721 through 6724, 6726, 6727, 6735, and 6736. (06-01-94)

20. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970.
The Federal law codified as 42 USC 1415, 2473, 3307, 4601, 4602, 4621 through 4638, and 4651 through 4655; and 49 USC 1606. (06-01-94)

21. Youth Employment and Demonstration Project Act of 1977.
The Federal law codified as 29 USC 801 through 803, 845, 872, 891 through 895, 962, 968, 981 and 993. (06-01-94)

DEFINITIONS A THROUGH D. For the Food Stamp Program, the following definitions apply: (10-1-05)T

01. Adequate Notice.  Notice a household must receive on or before the first day of the month an action by the Department is effective. (11-1-03)

02. Administrative Error Claim.  A claim resulting from an over-issuance caused by the Department's action or failure to act. (06-01-94)

03. Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD). Cash, excluding in-kind assistance, financed by federal, state or local government and provided to cover living expenses or other basic needs. (10-1-05)T 

04. Application for Participation. The application form filed by the head of the household or authorized representative. (06-01-94)

05.  Authorized Representative. A person designated by the household to act on behalf of the household to apply for or get and use Food Stamps. Authorized representatives include private nonprofit organizations or institutions conducting a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include group living arrangement centers acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include battered women's and children's shelters acting for the shelters' residents. Homeless meal providers may not be authorized representatives for homeless Food Stamp recipients. (06-01-94)

06. Application for Recertification. When a household applies for recertification within thirty (30) days of the end of the certification period, it is considered an application for recertification even if a partial month of benefits is received. (10-1-05)T

07. Authorized Representative. A person designated by the household to act on behalf of the household to apply for or receive and use Food Stamps. Authorized representatives include private nonprofit organizations or institutions conducting a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include group living arrangement centers acting for center residents. Authorized representatives include battered women's and children's shelters acting for the shelters' residents. Homeless meal providers may not be authorized representatives for homeless Food Stamp recipients. (10-1-05)T

08. Battered Women and Children's Shelter. A shelter for battered women and children which is a public or private nonprofit residential facility. If the facility serves others, a portion of the facility must be set aside on a long-term basis to serve only battered women and children. (06-01-94)

09. Boarder. Any person or group to whom a household, other than a commercial boarding house, furnishes meals and lodging in exchange for an amount equal to or greater than the thrifty food plan. Children, parents and spouses in a household must not be treated as boarders. (06-01-94)

10. Boarding House. A licensed commercial enterprise offering meals and lodging for payment to make a profit. (06-01-94)

11. Categorical Eligibility. If all household members receive or are authorized to receive monthly cash payment through TAFI, AABD or SSI, the household is categorically eligible. Categorically eligible households are exempt from resource, gross and net income eligibility standards. (10-1-05)T

12. Certification Determination. Actions necessary to determine household eligibility including interviews, verification, approval, denial, field investigation, analysis and corrective action necessary to insure prompt, efficient and correct certifications. (06-01-94)

13. Certification Period. The period of time a household is certified to receive Food Stamp benefits. The month of application counts as the first month of certification. (10-1-05)T

14. Claim Determination. The action taken by the Department establishing the household's liability for repayment when an over-issuance of food stamps occurs. (7-1-98)

15. Change Reporting Household (CR) A household in which all members are elderly or disabled. (10-1-05)T

NOTE: Elderly or Disabled households have Change Reporting requirements and are coded as EC on FSPI.  For the definition of elderly and disabled, click here [link to MS 4216].

NOTE: Not all change reporting households will be categorically eligible, as defined in MS 04002.09.

16. Client. A person entitled to or receiving Food Stamps. (06-01-94)

17. Coupon. Any coupon, stamp, access device or certificate issued under the Food Stamp Program for the purchase of food. (11-1-03)

18. Coupon Allotment. The total dollar amount of Food Stamps allowed the household during the full or prorated month. (06-01-94)

19. Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (06-01-94)

20. Desk Review. A desk review is a recertification that may or may not include talking to the participant. (10-1-05)T

21. Disqualified Household Members. Individuals required to be excluded from participation in the Food Stamp program are Disqualified Household Members. These include: (06-01-94)

a. Ineligible legal noncitizens who do not meet the citizenship or eligible legal noncitizen requirements. (7-1-98)

b. Individuals awaiting proof of citizenship when citizenship is questionable. (06-01-94)

c. Individuals disqualified for failure or refusal to provide a Social Security Number (SSN). (06-01-94)

d. Individuals disqualified for Intentional Program Violation (IPV). (06-01-94)

e. Individuals disqualified for receiving three (3) months of Food Stamps in a three (3) year period in which they did not meet the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependent children. (7-1-98)

f. Individuals disqualified as a fugitive felon or probation or parole violator. (7-1-98)

g. Individuals disqualified for a voluntary quit or reduction of hours of work to less than thirty (30) hours per week. (7-1-98)

h. Individuals disqualified for failure to cooperate in establishing paternity and obtaining support for a child under eighteen (18). (7-1-98)

i. Individuals convicted under federal or state law of any offense classified as a felony involving the possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, when they do not comply with the terms of a withheld judgment, probation or parole. The felony must have occurred after August 22, 1996.  (3-30-01)

22. Documentation. The method used to record information establishing eligibility. The information must sufficiently explain the action taken and the proof and how it was used. (06-01-94)

23. Drug Addiction or Alcoholic Treatment Program. Any drug addiction or alcoholic treatment rehabilitation program conducted by a private nonprofit organization or institution or a publicly operated community mental health center under Part B of Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300 et seq.). Indian reservation based centers may qualify if FCS requirements are met and the program is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse under Public Law 91-616 or was transferred to Indian Health Service funding. (10-1-03)

03.04011

DEFINITIONS E THROUGH L.  For the Food Stamp Program, the following definitions apply: (10-1-05)T

01. EBT Handbook. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rules, IDAPA 16, Title 03, Chapter 20, "Rules Governing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) of Public Assistance and Food Stamps." (7-1-98)

02. Electronic Benefit Transfer. A method of issuing Food Stamps to an eligible household. (7-1-98)

03. Eligible Foods. Any food or food product for human consumption excluding alcohol, tobacco, and hot foods and hot food products ready for immediate consumption. Eligible foods include: (06-01-94)

a. Garden seeds and plants to grow food for human consumption. (06-01-94)

b. Meals prepared for the elderly at a communal dining facility. (06-01-94)

c. Meals prepared and delivered by an authorized meal delivery service. (06-01-94)

d. Meals served to a narcotics addict or alcoholic who participate and reside in a rehabilitation center program. (06-01-94)

e. Meals prepared and served by an authorized group living center to blind or disabled residents who receive benefits under Titles I, II or X, XIV, XVI of the Social Security Act. (06-01-94)

f. Meals prepared and served at a shelter for battered women and children to eligible residents. (06-01-94)

g. Meals prepared and served by an authorized public or private nonprofit establishment to homeless Food Stamp participants. (06-01-94)

04. Eligible Household. A household living in a project area and meeting the eligibility criteria in these rules. (06-01-94)

05. Emancipated Minor. A person, age fourteen (14) but under age eighteen (18), who has been married or whose circumstances show the parent and child relationship has been renounced such as a child in the military service. (06-01-94)

06. Enumeration. The requirement that each household member provide the Department either their Social Security Number (SSN) or proof that they have applied. (06-01-94)

07. Exempt. A household member who is not required to register for or participate in the JSAP program is exempt. A household member who is not required to register for work is exempt. (06-01-94)

08. Fair Hearing. A fair hearing in an appeal of a Department decision. See Section 003 of these rules for appeals. (10-1-05)T

09. Farm Bill. Public Law 107-171, "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002". (11-1-03)

10. Federal Fiscal Year. The Federal fiscal year (FFY) is from October 1 to September 30. (06-01-94)

11. Field Office.  A Department of Health and Welfare service delivery site.(10-1-03)

12. Food Assistance. The Department's Food Stamp Program or Food Distribution Program. (06-01-94)

13. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is the federal entity that administers the Food Stamp program. (10-1-05)T

14. Group Living Arrangement. A public or private nonprofit residential setting serving no more than sixteen (16) residents. The residents are blind or disabled and receiving benefits under Title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, certified by the Department under regulations issued under Section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act, or under standards determined by the Secretary of USDA to be comparable to Section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act. (06-01-94)

15. Homeless Person. A person: (06-01-94)

a. Who has no fixed or regular nighttime residence. (06-01-94)

b. Whose primary nighttime residence is a temporary accommodation for not more than ninety (90) days in the home of another individual or household. (7-1-98)

c. Whose primary nighttime residence is a temporary residence in a supervised public or private shelter providing temporary residence for homeless persons. (06-01-94)

d. Whose primary nighttime residence is a temporary residence in an institution which provides temporary residence for people who are being transferred to another institution. (06-01-94)

e. Whose primary nighttime residence is a temporary residence in a public or private place which is not designed or customarily used as sleeping quarters for people. (06-01-94)

16. Homeless Meal Provider. A public or private nonprofit establishment or a profit making restaurant which provides meals to homeless people. The establishment or restaurant must be approved by the Department and authorized as a retail food store by FCS. (7-1-98)

17. Identification Card. The card identifying the bearer as eligible to receive and use Food Stamps. (10-1-05)T

18. Inadvertent Household Error Claim (IHE). A claim resulting from an overissuance, caused by the household's misunderstanding or unintended error. A household error claim pending an intentional program violation decision. (06-01-94)

19. Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS). A system of information acquisition and exchange for income and eligibility verification which meets Section 1137 of the Social Security Act requirements. (06-01-94)

20. Indian General Assistance. The general assistance program administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (06-01-94)

22. Institution of Post Secondary Education. Educational institutions normally requiring a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment, or admits persons beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. The institution must be legally authorized by the state and provide a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment. (10-1-05)T

23. Institution of Post Secondary. Educational institutions normally requiring a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment, or admits persons beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. The institution must be legally authorized by the state and provide a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment. (06-01-94)

24. Limited Utility Allowance (LUA). Utility deduction given to a food stamp household that has a cost for more than one (1) utility. This includes electricity and fuel for purposes other than heating or cooling, water, sewage, well and septic tank installation and maintenance, telephone, and garbage or trash collection. (10-1-05)T

25. Legal Non-citizen.  A qualified alien under 8 USC Section 1641 (b).(10-1-03)

03.04012

DEFINITIONS M THROUGH Z.  For the Food Stamp Program, the following definitions apply: (10-1-05)T

01. Migrant Farmworker Household. A migrant farmworker household has a member who travels from community to community to do agricultural work. (11-1-03)

02. Minimum Untility Allowance (MUA). Utility deduction given to a food stamp household that hasa cost for one (1) utility. (10-1-05)T

03. Nonexempt. A household member who must register for and participate in the JSAP program. A household member who must register for work. (06-01-94)

04. Nonprofit Meal Delivery Service. A political subdivision or a private nonprofit organization, which prepares and delivers meals, authorized to accept Food Stamps. (06-01-94)

05. Overissuance. The amount Food Stamps issued exceeds the Food Stamps a household was eligible to receive. (06-01-94)

06. Parental Control.  Parental control means that an adult household member has a minor in the household who is dependent financially or otherwise on the adult.  Minors, emancipated through marriage are not under parental control.  Minors living with children of their own are not under parental control.   (10-01-2003)

07. Participant. A person who receives Food Stamp benefits. (11-1-03)

08. Program. The Food Stamp Program created under the Food Stamp Act and administered in Idaho by the Department. (06-01-94)

09. Public Assistance. Public assistance means Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI), and Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD). (11-1-03)

10. Recertification. A recertification is a process for determining ongoing eligibility for Food Stamps.(10-1-05)T

11. Retail Food Store. A retail food store, for Food Stamp purposes means: (06-01-94)

a. An establishment, or recognized department of an establishment, or a house-to-house food trade route, whose food sales volume is more than fifty percent (50%) staple food items for home preparation and consumption. (06-01-94)

b. Public or private communal dining facilities and meal delivery services. (06-01-94)

c. Private nonprofit drug addict or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation programs. (06-01-94)

d. Public or private nonprofit group living arrangements. (06-01-94)

e. Public or private nonprofit shelters for battered women and children. (06-01-94)

f. Private nonprofit cooperative food purchasing ventures, including those whose members pay for food prior to the receipt of the food. (06-01-94)

g. A farmers' market. (06-01-94)

h. An approved public or private nonprofit establishment which feeds homeless persons. The establishment must be approved by FCS. (7-1-98)

12. Seasonal Farmworker Household.  A seasonal farmworker household has a member who does agricultural work of a seasonal or other temporary nature. (11-1-03)

13. Simplified Reporting Household.  All households except those in which all members are elderly or disabled (10-1-05)T

14. Spouse. Persons who are living together, married or free to marry, and are holding themselves as man and wife (11-1-03)

15. Standard Utility Allowance (SUA). Utility deduction given to a food stamp household that has a cost for heating or cooling. (10-1-05)T

16. State. Any of the fifty (50) States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands of the United States. (06-01-94)

17. State Agency. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (06-01-94)

18. Student. An individual between the ages of eighteen (18) and fifty (50), physically and mentally fit, and enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education. (06-01-94)

19. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Monthly cash payments under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Payments include state or federally administered supplements(10-1-05)T

20. Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE). The federal automated system that provides immigration status needed to determine an applicant's eligibility for many public benefits, including Food Stamps. (10-1-05)T

21. Timely Notice.  Notice  that is mailed at least ten (10) days before the effective date of an action taken by the Department. (11-1-03)

22. Twelve Month Contact.  For households that have a twenty-four (24) month certification period, Department staff contact the household during the twelfth month of the certification period for the purpose of determining continued eligibility. (11-1-03)

23. Tribal General Assistance. Cash, excluding in-kind assistance, financed by federal, state or local government and provided to cover living expenses or other basic needs. This cash is intended to promote the health and well-being of recipients. (10-1-05)T

24. Verification. The proof obtained to establish the accuracy of information and the household's eligibility. (06-01-94)

25. Verified Upon Receipt.  Food Stamp benefits are adjusted on open food stamp cases when information is received from “verified upon receipt” sources. Information "verified upon receipt" is received from an automated system match with the Social Security Administration, the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor for unemployment benefits, or a Homeland Security query for citizenship status.  (10-1-05)T

NOTE: For applications and recertifications, a manual query is conducted to verify income in the Social Security Administration, Idaho Department of Labor and Commerce, and Homeland Security automated systems.  For open food stamp cases, a manual query is only conducted to validate the information a worker receives via BENDEX, SDX, or UIB Discrepancy Report, or if a change in household composition is required to be acted on.  Out-of-state UIB is not considered verified upon receipt because it is not obtained through an automated system match.

Note: When a Food Stamp household member’s name shows up on the SDX or BENDEX, a manual query in SOLQ needs to be completed to validate current SSA income and expenses. All social security income types and expenses should be updated if there is a change, including SSI, SSD, RSDI, and Medicare expenses. [1/1/06]

Note: Additional information that is not considered verified on receipt may be included in information from the verified on receipt source. For example, only the Unemployment Benefit amount is considered verified on receipt. Information about wages, salaries, or number of hours worked is not considered verified upon receipt and cannot be acted on. Employment information is not considered verified upon receipt because wages entered in DOCL are self-declared to offset the unemployment benefit received.  Only the unemployment benefit itself is verified upon receipt. Other information that is found on SOLQ as a result of verifying a BENDEX/SDX such as VA income or other unearned or earned income is not considered verified upon receipt. SSA is not the source of the other income. It may be appropriate to contact the household to verify its situation. [1/1/06]

ABBREVIATIONS A THROUGH H. For the purposes of the Food Stamp Program, the following abbreviations are used. (10-1-05)T

01.  AABD. Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled. (09-01-94)

02. ABAWD. Able bodied adults without dependants. (7-1-98)

03. AE. Administrative Error. (3-15-02)

04. AFA. Application for Assistance (HW 0901). (7-1-98)

05. ASVI. Alien Status Verification Index. (06-01-94)

06. A/R. The applicant or recipient. (06-01-94)

07. BEER. Beneficiary Earnings Exchange Report. (06-01-94)

08. BENDEX. Beneficiary Data Exchange. (06-01-94)

09. BIA. Bureau of Indian Affairs. (06-01-94)

10. BIA GA. Bureau of Indian Affairs-general assistance. (06-01-94)

11. CIP. The Crisis Intervention Program administered by the Community Services Administration (CSA). (06-01-94)

12. COLA. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) data comes from SSA. (10-1-03)

13. CSA. The Community Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (06-01-94)

14. CSS. Bureau of Child Support Services. (07-1-98)

15. DHW. The Department of Health and Welfare in Idaho. (06-01-94)

16. DMV. Department of Motor Vehicles in Idaho. (10-1-05)T

17. EBT. Electronic Benefit Transfer. (07-1-98)

18. EFNEP. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. (06-01-94)

19. EWS  Enhanced Work Services (10-1-03)

20. FNS. Food and Nutrition Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  (10-1-05)T

21. FFY. Federal fiscal year. (06-01-94)

22. FmHA. Farm Home Administration. (08-01-94)

23. FMV. Fair market value. (06-01-94)

24. FPG. Federal Poverty Guidelines (s) (11-1-03) T

25. FQC. Federal Quality Control. (06-01-94)

26. HUD. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (06-01-94)

03.04014

ABBREVIATIONS I THROUGH Z. For the purposes of the Food Stamp Program, the following abbreviations are used. (10-1-05)T

01. ICCP. Idaho Child Care Program. (10-1-05)T 

02. ICSES. Idaho Child Support Enforcement System. (10-1-05)T

03. IEVS. Income and Eligibility Verification Systems. (06-01-94)

04. IHE. Inadvertent household error. (06-01-94)

05. INS. Immigration and Naturalization Service, in 2003, became the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), a Division of Homeland Security.(10-1-05)T

06. INA. Immigration and Nationality Act. (10-1-03)

07. IPV. Intentional program violation. (06-01-94)

08. IRS. Internal Revenue Service. (06-01-94)

09. JSAP. Job Search Assistance Program. (06-01-94)

10. LUA. Limited utility allowance. (10-1-05)T

11. MUA. Minimum utility allowance. (10-1-05)T

12. NADA. National Automobile Dealer’s Association. (10-1-05)T

13. PA. Public Assistance. (06-01-94)

14. RSDI. Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance received from SSA. (06-01-94)

15. SAVE. Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements. (10-1-05)T

16. SAW. Special Agricultural Worker. (06-01-94)

17. SDX. State Data Exchange. (06-01-94)

18. SQC. State Quality Control. (06-01-94)

19. SRS. Self Reliance Specialist. (07-1-98)

20. SUA. Standard utility allowance.(10-1-05)T

21. SSA. Social Security Administration. (06-01-94)

22. SSI. The Federal Supplemental Security Income Program for the aged, blind or disabled. (06-01-94)

23. SSN. Social Security number. (06-01-94)

24. SWICA. State Wage Information Collection Agency. (06-01-94)

25. TAFI. Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho. (07-1-98)

26. TOP. Treasury Offset Program. (3-15-02)

27. TPQY. Third Party Query. (06-01-94)

28. UI. Unemployment Insurance. (06-01-94)

29. USDA. United States Department of Agriculture. (06-01-94)

30. VA. The Veterans Administration. (06-01-94)

31. WIA. The Workforce Investment Act. (3-15-02)

32. WIC. The special supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. (06-01-94)