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Welcome to the Benefits Practice Area section. Benefits is a large practice area including food stamps, cash assistance (TAFDC, EAEDC), emergency assistance, and welfare-related employment support services such as child care and transportation.

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Recent Content Posted to the Benefits Section

06/24/2009 USDA

Attached is guidance from USDA clarifying that Summer Youth Employment payments are generally not countable for SNAP (as well as repeating that Youthbuild payments are noncountable). DTA guidance ( Read More

06/25/2009 Massachusetts Elder Economic Security Imitative

Valuable information about a range of safety net programs and services for seniors. Read More

06/25/2009 DTA

The attached Field Operations Memo extends the SNAP certification periods for over 35,000 FS households. The 24 month certification period will include already elapsed months. Read More

06/15/2009 DTA

The Single Audit Act of 1984 established requirements for audits of States,local governments, and Indian tribal governments that administer Federalfinancial assistance programs. Read More