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Timestamp: 2019-10-18 14:53:42
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Chapter 388-489 WAC:
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Chapter 388-489 WAC
388-489-0005 Who is eligible for transitional food assistance?
388-489-0010 How is my transitional food assistance benefit calculated?
388-489-0015 How long will my household receive transitional food assistance?
388-489-0020 Am I required to report changes in my household's circumstances while on transitional food assistance?
388-489-0022 What happens if I reapply for Basic Food while receiving transitional food assistance?
388-489-0025 Can my transitional food assistance benefits end before the end of my five-month transition period?
388-489-0005
Who is eligible for transitional food assistance?
If your family stops receiving temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits, including benefits from a tribal program, you will be eligible for transitional food assistance for up to five months if you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
(i) Failed to meet teen parent living arrangement (WAC 388-486-0005) or teen parent school attendance requirements (WAC 388-410-0010); or
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. WSR 05-19-060, § 388-489-0005, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05.]
388-489-0010
388-489-0015
How long will my household receive transitional food assistance?
If your Basic Food assistance unit is eligible for transitional food assistance according to WAC 388-489-0005, you will receive transitional food assistance for up to five months after your household leaves temporary assistance for needy families.
(1) If you stopped getting temporary assistance for needy families from the department, you are eligible for transitional benefits beginning the month after your household received their last grant.
(4) You may choose to end your five-month transition period early by submitting an application for regular Basic Food under WAC 388-489-0022 or by asking us to terminate your benefits.
(5) We send you a notice before the end of your five-month transition period so you can reapply for regular Basic Food benefits and continue to receive benefits without interruption as described in WAC 388-434-0010.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.903. WSR 10-13-047, § 388-489-0015, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. WSR 05-19-060, § 388-489-0015, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05.]
Am I required to report changes in my household's circumstances while on transitional food assistance?
(1) If you only receive transitional food assistance, you are not required to report any changes in your household circumstances.
(2) If you receive benefits from another cash program, you must meet the reporting requirements for the other program as required by WAC 388-418-0005. Except for changes listed under WAC 388-489-0025, the changes you report for the other program will not affect your household's eligibility for transitional food assistance.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15. WSR 13-18-005, § 388-489-0020, filed 8/22/13, effective 10/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.903. WSR 10-13-047, § 388-489-0020, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. WSR 05-19-060, § 388-489-0020, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05.]
388-489-0022
What happens if I reapply for Basic Food while receiving transitional food assistance?
(1) You can choose to reapply for Basic Food at any time during your TFA period. If you submit an application for Basic Food, we will:
(a) Interview you according to WAC 388-452-0005.
(b) Send you a letter if we need additional information and give you at least ten days to provide the information according to WAC 388-458-0020.
(c) Process your application within thirty days. We will keep your TFA active while your request for Basic Food is pending.
(d) Process your application according to WAC 388-434-0010 if your application was submitted in the last month of your TFA period.
(2) If you are eligible for Basic Food, we tell you the amount you will receive and allow you to choose if you want Basic Food or continue your TFA.
(3) If you choose to go back on Basic Food, we will start your new benefit amount on the first day of the month after we receive your application for Basic Food. If you already received transitional food assistance for this month and are eligible for:
(a) More assistance on Basic Food, we will pay you the additional amount.
(b) Less assistance on the Basic Food, you will have to pay back the additional amount.
(4) If you choose to go back on Basic Food and receive less assistance, we do not have to give you advance notice.
(5) If we are unable to approve your request for Basic Food, we will deny your application and continue your TFA through the end of your transitional period, unless you become ineligible for TFA under WAC 388-489-0025.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, 74.08A.010, and 74.08A.903. WSR 10-13-047, § 388-489-0022, filed 6/9/10, effective 8/1/10.]
388-489-0025
Can my transitional food assistance benefits end before the end of my five-month transition period?
Your transitional food assistance benefits will end early if:
(2) We learn that you and your household are no longer residing in the state of Washington; or
(3) All members of your household are ineligible to get Basic Food for any of the following reasons:
(c) Intentional program violation (WAC 388-446-0015 and 388-446-0020);
(e) Alien status (WAC 388-424-0020 and 388-424-0030);
(f) Employment and training requirements (WAC 388-444-0055 and 388-444-0075);
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.515, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.120. WSR 12-18-024, § 388-489-0025, filed 8/27/12, effective 9/27/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.120. WSR 11-02-035, § 388-489-0025, filed 12/29/10, effective 2/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090. WSR 09-01-049, § 388-489-0025, filed 12/10/08, effective 1/10/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and 74.08A.010. WSR 05-19-060, § 388-489-0025, filed 9/16/05, effective 11/1/05.]