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