PURPOSE

To notify staff

• that SAVERR automatically adjusted the TANF benefit for a client when the state or federal time limit was reached, or county hardship was removed.
• that SAVERR could not also automatically adjust the associated Food Stamp case because the amount in Other Income was smaller than the old TANF grant amount.
• to investigate whether the correct amount of TANF is counted in the Food Stamp case.

PROCEDURE AND DISTRIBUTION

The RF-229 is produced by state office throughout the month, as discrepancies are identified.

Each report provides

• identifying information about the client/case associated with the Food Stamp case that could not be automatically adjusted.
• instructions to staff about investigating the need for other case action.

Distribution
Copy 1: worker (case BJN)
Copy 2: unit supervisor

Report Retention

Staff keep these reports as long as they are useful.

DESCRIPTION OF DATA ELEMENTS

Run Date MM/DD/YY — The date this report was produced.

BJN — The budgeted job number to which the food stamp case is assigned.

FS Case Number — The food stamp case number associated with the client who reached the TANF state or federal time limit.

FS Case Name — The food stamp case name.

Other Inc — The amount in Item 56, Other Income, on the food stamp case.

TANF Before — The amount of the TANF grant prior to adjustment due to expiration of state or federal time limit, or removal of county hardship.

TANF Time Limit — Identifies the TANF time limit as either federal or state.

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

When RF-229 is received, staff determine whether

• the associated food stamp case budget requires adjustment to reflect the correct amount of TANF.
• recovery of overissued, or restoration of underissued, benefits is appropriate.