DAR File No. 2001, No. 4, of the Utah State Bulletin on pages 47 - 49. The Department of Workforce Services has determined that requiring Employment and Training activities does not assist people in obtaining employment in counties with high unemployment. The Department originally opted to maintain these requirements but has since discovered that they do not lead to helping people obtain employment in sufficient numbers to justify retention of the requirements.
Food stamps is a federally-funded program.
There are no costs or savings associated with this change. Workforce Services, Employment Development. Options and Waivers. The Department has opted to adopt a standard utility allowance for utilities rather than allow the actual utility expense as a deduction from income when determining eligibility for food stamps. The standard utility allowance is updated annually and is available upon request from the Department.