SR 22-33 Dated 10/22

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES – DIVISION OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING STABILITY (DEHS)

Bureau of family assistance (bfa)

INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION

SUMMARY

This Supervisory Release (SR) releases a name change of the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) program to SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T). The Bureau of Employment Supports (BES) Form 218 is now titled the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) Activity Log.

POLICY

The Food Stamp Employment & Training (FSET) program is now known as SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T). All Food Stamp Manual pages have been updated accordingly, along with the BES Form 218, SNAP E&T Activity Log.

NEW HEIGHTS & NH EASY SYSTEMS PROCEDURES

There are no changes to procedures for New HEIGHTS or NH EASY.

DESCRIPTION OF REVISIONS MADE TO FORMS

·       BES Form 218, SNAP E&T Job Search Log, is now the SNAP E&T Activity Log, and the form has been updated to allow entries for any approved SNAP E&T activity.

·       Rideshare services has also been added to the form as an additional example for actual reimbursement cost.

·       This form is also available in Spanish and has been updated accordingly.

The prior version of this form should be recycled and the new version used immediately.

POLICY MANUAL REVISIONS

Revised Food Stamp Manual Topics

Section 109.03    Processing a Filed Application

Part 801               PURPOSE AND LONG TERM GOAL

Part 807               WHICH WORK REQUIREMENTS APPLY?

Part 815               LOSS OF EXEMPTION FROM WORK PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Part 819               FOOD STAMP EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (FSET) JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES (New title: SNAP EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING (SNAP E&T) ACTIVITIES)

Section 819.01    Support Services for the Food Stamp Employment & Training (FSET) Job Search Program (New title: Support Services for the SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) Program)

Part 821               RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL

Part 823               GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE

Part 827               DISQUALIFICATION PENALITES

Section 827.01    Length of Disqualification

Section 827.03    Opening and Closing a Case During a Disqualification Period

Section 827.05    Notices to Individuals

IMPLEMENTATION

BES Form 218 and 218(Sp), SNAP E&T Activity Log, will be available on NH EASY and on the N: Drive effective 11/01/2022. Food Stamp Manual pages will be available effective 11/01/2022.

CLIENT NOTIFICATION

No special client notification is planned or needed.

TRAINING

No special training is planned or needed.

FORMS MANUAL POSTING INSTRUCTIONS

DISPOSITION

This SR may be destroyed or deleted after its contents have been noted and the revised manual topics released by this SR have been posted to the Online Manuals.

DISTRIBUTION

This SR will be distributed according to the electronic distribution list for BFA policy releases. This SR, and revised Online Manuals, will be available for agency staff in the Online Manual Library, and for public access on the Internet at https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/sr_htm/sr.htm, effective November 1, 2022.

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