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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 299.1 - Policy

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(a)
SSI
					 Program
. The SSI Program provides payments to aged, blind and disabled
					 individuals based on uniform Federal eligibility standards and a National base
					 payment level under 20 CFR
					 416.110 (relating to purpose of
					 program).
(b)
Payment
					 levels
. Under 20 CFR Part 416 , Subparts D and K (relating to amount
					 of benefits; and income), the SSI Program has three payment levels that are
					 based on the Federal living arrangement of an eligible individual or couple.
					 These payment levels are based on one of the following living arrangements:
(1) The individual or couple is living
					 independently and owns its own home or is paying rent or room and
					 board.
(2) The individual or couple
					 is living in the household of another and receiving in-kind support and
					 maintenance.
(3) The individual or
					 couple is living in a medical care facility where a substantial part (more than
					 50%) of the cost of care is paid under Title XIX of the Social Security Act
					 (42 U.S.C.A. §§
													1396-1396v).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › TYPES OF SSP › Section 299.11 - Mandatory and optional SSPs

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The two types of SSPs are as follows:
(1)
Mandatory SSP.
A
					 mandatory SSP is provided to an eligible individual or couple under
					 20 CFR
					 416.2050 (relating to mandatory minimum state
					 supplementation).
(2)
Optional SSP.
An individual or couple not eligible for the
					 mandatory SSP may receive an optional SSP, as specified in §
											299.37 (relating to optional SSP
					 levels). Eligibility requirements for the optional SSP are set forth in
					 §§
											299.21, 299.22 and
					 299.31-299.36.
The provisions of this §
													299.11 amended under sections
						  201(2), 403(b), 403.1 and 432(2) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S.
						  §§
														201(2),
						  403(b), 403.1 and
						  432(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.21 - General

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(a)
SSI
					 Eligibility
. Except as specified in subsection (b)(1), to be eligible
					 for an optional SSP, the individual or couple shall be eligible for
					 SSI.
(b)
Exceptions
.
(1)
Excess income for SSI
. If the individual or couple meets all
					 SSI requirements other than income, and if countable income does not exceed the
					 combined FBR and applicable SSP, the individual or couple is eligible to
					 receive an optional SSP.
(2)
No optional SSP if eligible for a mandatory SSP
. If the
					 individual or couple receiving SSI is entitled to a mandatory SSP in an amount
					 greater than the combined FBR and the applicable SSP, the individual or couple
					 is ineligible for an optional SSP.
(3)
No optional SSP for those living
					 in certain medical care facilities
. If the individual or couple
					 receiving SSI is living in a medical care facility where a substantial portion
					 (more than 50%) of the cost of care is paid under Title XIX of the Social
					 Security Act (42 U.S.C.A.
					 §§
													1396-1396v), the
					 individual or couple is ineligible for an optional SSP.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.22 - Eligibility requirements for SSA-administered optional SSP for DCS and PCS

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(a)
DCS
. In addition to meeting the requirements in §
											299.21 (relating to general), to
					 receive an optional SSP for DCS, an individual or couple residing in a DCH
					 shall meet the requirements for receipt of DCS, and submit an application under
					 6 Pa. Code §
											21.23 (relating to application
					 process for DCS and the domiciliary care supplement).
(b)
PCS
. In addition to
					 meeting the requirements in §
											299.21, to receive an optional SSP
					 for PCS, an individual or couple residing in a licensed PCH shall meet the
					 following requirements:
(1) The individual or
					 each member of the couple shall submit an application for an SSP for PCS to the
					 area agency on aging under 6 Pa. Code § 21.23.
(2) If the individual or each member of the
					 couple is not an SSI recipient, he shall submit an application for SSI to the
					 SSA indicating that an application for an SSP for PCS is pending.
(3) The individual or each member of the
					 couple shall notify the Department or the SSA of a move from a PCH.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.31 - Authorization

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The State-administered optional SSP is authorized in the
						county of residence.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.32 - Restitution

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An individual or couple that receives State-administered
						optional SSP is subject to restitution requirements in Chapter 255 (relating to
						restitution).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.33 - Appeal and fair hearing

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An individual or each member of a couple applying for or
						receiving State-administered optional SSP has the right to appeal and have a
						fair hearing under Chapter 275 (relating to appeal and fair hearing and
						administrative disqualification hearings).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.34 - Representative payment

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An SSP is paid to a representative payee if the SSA
						determined that a representative payment is applicable under 20 CFR Part 404 ,
						Subpart U (relating to representative payment) or Part 416, Subpart F (relating
						to representative payment), or if the Department appoints a representative
						payee under §
											299.36 (relating to eligibility
						requirements for SSP-Only).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.35 - Eligibility requirements for individuals or couples eligible for SSI

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The Commonwealth will administer and pay an optional SSP
						to an individual or couple eligible for SSI under §
											299.21 (relating to general) and
						residing in this Commonwealth under
						20 CFR
						416.2035 (relating to optional
						supplementation: additional state options), unless the individual or couple is
						eligible for an SSP under §
											299.22 (relating to eligibility
						requirements for SSA-administered optional SSP for DCS and PCS).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.36 - Eligibility requirements for SSP-only

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(a)
Eligibility
					 requirements.
The Commonwealth will administer and pay an optional SSP
					 to an individual or a couple as follows:
(1)
Categories.
The individual or couple may be eligible for
					 SSP-Only if the individual or each member of the couple is one of the
					 following:
(i) Aged-65 years of age or
					 older.
(ii) Blind under 20 CFR Part
					 416 , Subpart I (relating to determining disability and blindness).
(iii) Disabled under 20 CFR Part 416 ,
					 Subpart I.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs › Chapter 299 - SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM AND STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STATE-ADMINISTERED OPTIONAL SSP › Section 299.37 - Optional SSP levels

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The SSP levels are as follows:
Individual
Couple
Residing in an Independent Living Arrangement
$22.10
$33.30
Residing in the Household of Another
$25.53
$38.44
Residing in a Domiciliary Care Home
$434.30
$947.40
Residing in a Personal Care Home
$439.30
$957.40
The provisions of this §
													299.37 amended under sections
						  201(2), 403(b), 403.1 and 432(2) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S.
						  §§
														201(2),
						  403(b), 403.1 and
						  432(2)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													299.11 (relating to mandatory and
						  optional SSPs); and 55 Pa. Code §
													299.36 (relating to eligibility
						  requirements for SSP-only).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart K - Blind Persons › Chapter 451 - STATE BLIND PENSION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.1 - Policy

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Article V of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S.
						§§
												501-515), provides a pension to
						blind residents of this Commonwealth. It defines a blind person in terms of his
						age, his vision, the maximum resources he may have and the maximum payment he
						may receive.
(1)
Safeguarding
					 information.
The regulations of the Department as set forth in Chapter
					 105 (relating to safeguarding information) will apply to SBP.
(2)
Appeal and fair hearing.
The regulations of the Department as set forth in Chapter 275 (relating to
					 appeal and fair hearing and administrative disqualification hearings) will
					 apply to SBP.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart K - Blind Persons › Chapter 451 - STATE BLIND PENSION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this part,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Applicant
-An adult who indicates to the
						county office that he wants to receive SBP; the guardian of the blind person; a
						relative, or an official of the institution in which the blind person is
						receiving medical care if the blind person is unable to apply for himself
						because of illness or infirmity.
SBP
-A blind pension payment entirely
						from State funds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart K - Blind Persons › Chapter 451 - STATE BLIND PENSION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.3 - Requirements

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(a)
General.
A person may receive SBP category symbol "B" if he:
(1) Meets the conditions of eligibility in
					 subsections (c)-(i).
(2) Agrees to
					 an exploration and evaluation of his resources as described in subsection
					 (i).
(3) Fulfills the
					 responsibility for reporting changes in his circumstances; this includes
					 reporting improvement in vision that may affect
					 eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart K - Blind Persons › Chapter 451 - STATE BLIND PENSION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.4 - Procedures

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(a)
Computing income.
Computation of income will be made in
					 accordance with the following procedures:
(1)
Earned income.
Earned income will be computed as follows:
(i) Income which a blind person receives from
					 operating a business or farm, or practicing a profession, or as an employe will
					 be designated earned income. The amount of earned income available to the blind
					 person will be determined by deducting expenses necessary to obtain the income.
					 Personal expenses such as income taxes, social security taxes, occupational
					 taxes will not be deducted. Allowable expenses from the different types of
					 earned income are as follows:
(A) From gross
					 wages, commissions and bonuses the following shall be deducted:
(I) Employment expenses necessary to the type
					 of job, and not paid by the employer, for example, the cost of tools,
					 materials, special uniforms or telephone.
(II) Actual cost of transportation to and
					 from employment.
(III) Actual cost
					 of guide service or maintenance of a dog guide necessary to the
					 employment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart K - Blind Persons › Chapter 451 - STATE BLIND PENSION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 451.5 - Adjustments for fiscal year ending before January 1981

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(a) For individuals whose fiscal year will
					 end prior to July 1981, substitute the number (X) arrived at through the
					 following computation for $4,260 wherever that amount appears in this chapter:
					 X is the sum of the number of months prior to July 1980 which are in the
					 individual's fiscal year divided by 12, multiplied by $4,200, plus the number
					 of months after and including July 1980 which are in the individual's fiscal
					 year divided by 12, multiplied by $4,260.
(# of months prior to July 1980)
_______________________________________
x
4,200
12
+
(# of months after and including July
								  1980)
_______________________________________
x
4,260
= X.
12
(b) [Reserved].
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													451.3 (relating to requirements);
						  and 55 Pa. Code §
													451.4 (relating to
						  procedures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.1 - General provisions

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The administration of the Food Stamp Program is governed by
					 Federal regulations found at 7 CFR Chapter II, Subchapter C (relating to Food
					 Stamp and Food Distribution Program).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
												275.11 (relating to general
						policy); 55 Pa. Code §
												275.12 (relating to definitions);
						55 Pa. Code §
												275.32 (relating to finding of an
						intentional program violation); and 55 Pa. Code §
												275.33 (relating to finding that
						no intentional program violation
						occurred).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.5 - Regulatory options

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In some instances, the Federal food stamp regulations offer
					 optional methods for implementation of Federal requirements. Typically, the
					 options provided are of an operational nature. Some options may affect client
					 benefits. Options affecting client benefits are published by the Department in
					 the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and codified in this chapter. The
					 Department also notifies the Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
					 Service, of all option selections.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.6 - Employment and Training Program

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(a)
Employment and Training Program participation-
				  7 CFR
				  273.7(f).
A person
				  required to register for work and not exempted from placement in the
				  Department's Employment and Training Program shall participate in the
				  Employment and Training Program. Failure to participate without good cause
				  shall result in disqualification.
(b)
Persons exempt from work
				  registration Employment and Training Program registration-
				  7 CFR
				  273.7(f)(2).
In
				  addition to the exemptions in 7 CFR 273.7(b)(1)
				  (relating to work requirements), individuals who meet the description in
				  paragraphs (1)-(5) have been determined as a group to be exempt from
				  participation in the Employment and Training Program as follows:
(1) A person who is homeless.
(2) A person expected to return to work
				  within 60 days.
(3) A woman who is
				  pregnant if it has been medically verified that the child will be born within
				  the 6 months immediately following the month when registration would otherwise
				  be required.
(4) A person who is
				  remote from an employment and training site. Remoteness is defined as residing
				  in a location which is more than 2 hours in round trip commute by reasonably
				  available public or private transportation from an Employment and Training
				  Program site.
(5) A person who is a
				  full-time volunteer serving in the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
				  Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.7 - Treatment of income

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(a)
Income deductions.
(1)
Heating standard utility allowance (SUA) and nonheating SUA-
				  7 CFR
				  273.9(d)(6).
A CAO
				  will offer an eligible household the opportunity to use the heating SUA,
				  nonheating SUA or the household's actual utility costs except for actual
				  telephone costs when computing the combined shelter and utility cost. The SUAs
				  include a nonheating SUA and a heating SUA. The heating SUA is available to
				  households which incur out-of-pocket heating or cooling, or both, costs, even
				  if paid irregularly, separate and apart from their rent or mortgage payments. A
				  household that receives energy assistance payments made under the Low Income
				  Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is entitled to the heating SUA even if
				  it does not incur out-of-pocket costs. The nonheating SUA is available to
				  households which incur utility costs exclusive of heating or cooling costs, or
				  both.
(2)
Standard utility
				  allowance amounts- 7 CFR
				  273.9(d)(6).
The
				  nonheating SUA amount is $181 and the heating SUA amount is $333 per month
				  effective October 1, 2001. The heating SUA/nonheating SUA amounts are approved
				  by FNS and reviewed annually by the Department in accordance with provisions of
				  7 CFR
				  273.9(d)(6) (relating to
				  income and deductions). Future adjustments will be issued by the Department as
				  a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and codified in this
				  subpart.
(3)
Telephone
				  allowance- 7 CFR
				  273.9(d)(6).
The
				  telephone allowance is $26 per month effective October 1, 2001, regardless of
				  the amount of the telephone charge. This allowance is available to households
				  which incur telephone expenses. The Department has developed a method, that is
				  FNS approved, for calculating the mandatory telephone allowance. Future
				  adjustments will be issued by the Department as a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and codified in this subpart.
(4)
Homeless shelter allowance-
				  7 CFR
				  273.9(d)(5)(i)
.
				  Effective October 1, 1995, a $143 homeless shelter allowance for shelter
				  expenses is available to households if all the members are homeless and are not
				  receiving free shelter throughout the month. Future adjustments will be issued
				  by the Department as a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and
				  codified in this subpart.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.8 - Households with special circumstances-7 CFR 273.11(a)(1)(i) and (iii)

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Self-employment income which represents a household's
					 annual income will be annualized over a 12-month period, even if the income is
					 received in only a short period of time. If the income is only intended to
					 cover part of a year, it is averaged over the period of time it is intended to
					 cover. For example, self-employment income received by farmers shall be
					 averaged over a 12-month period, if the income represents the annual support of
					 the farmer. However, if the average annualized amount does not accurately
					 reflect the household's actual circumstances because the household has
					 experienced a substantial increase or decrease in business, the CAO will
					 calculate the self-employment income on anticipated earnings. The CAO will not
					 calculate self-employment income on the basis of prior income, for example,
					 income tax returns, when the household has experienced a substantial increase
					 or decrease in business. This self-employment income will be annualized even if
					 the household received income from other sources in addition to
					 self-employment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.10 - Monthly reporting

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(a)
Participants required to monthly report-
				  7 CFR
				  273.21(b).
Households with earned income are required to submit monthly reporting forms,
				  except as modified in subsection (b).
(b)
Participants excluded from the
				  monthly reporting requirements-
				  7 CFR
				  273.21(b).
In
				  addition to the exemptions listed in
				  7 CFR
				  273.21(b) (relating to
				  Monthly Reporting and Retrospective Budgeting (MRRB)), the following households
				  are excluded from monthly reporting requirements:
(1) Food stamp only households whose sole
				  earned income is from self-employment.
(2) Food stamp only households whose sole
				  earned income is received from employment as a sheltered workshop
				  participant.
(3) Food Stamp only
				  households and combination cash/Food Stamp households whose sole earned income
				  is excluded as countable income under Federal laws or regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.11 - Prospective/retrospective budgeting

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(a)
Prospective determination of eligibility-
				  7 CFR
				  273.21(e)(1).
Eligibility for program benefits is determined prospectively for each issuance
				  month. The prospective determination is based on an estimation of household
				  income and circumstances expected to exist in each issuance month. The
				  computation of the monthly allotment is based on the best estimate of income
				  and circumstances that will exist in the month of issuance.
(b)
Beginning months-
				  7 CFR
				  273.21(d).
The
				  beginning months are the first and second month of the initial certification
				  period for which the participant is eligible for program benefits. A third
				  beginning month may be necessary to coordinate the combined Cash/Food Stamp
				  Program benefits.
(c)
Budget month- 7 CFR
				  273.21(d)(2).
The
				  budget month is the calendar month from which the actual income and
				  circumstances of the participant are used to determine eligibility and the
				  amount of the allotment for the issuance month. The budget month is referred to
				  as the reporting period on the monthly reporting form.
(d)
Determining the amount of the
				  allotment- 7 CFR
				  273.21(g).
The
				  amount of the allotment is budgeted prospectively in the beginning months and
				  is based on an estimation of household income and circumstances expected to
				  exist in the beginning months. The amount of the allotment following the
				  beginning months is budgeted retrospectively and is based on the actual income
				  and circumstances which existed in the corresponding budget month.
(e)
Prospective budgeting; terminated
				  income- 7 CFR
				  273.21(g)(3) and
				  273.21(j)(1)(vii)(B)(2).
Income that is budgeted prospectively to determine the amount of the allotment
				  and is terminated in the prospective months is not budgeted retrospectively.
(1) If the combination cash/food stamp client
				  receives income which starts and stops before being counted prospectively or
				  retrospectively, the income is disregarded.
(2) If the food stamp only participant
				  receives income which starts and stops before being counted prospectively or
				  retrospectively, the income is counted retrospectively.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.12 - Overissuance

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(a)
Reinstatement of claims-
				  7 CFR
				  272.1(g)(58)(ii).
A
				  claim previously suspended, but not terminated will be reinstated. The
				  reinstated claims shall be subject to the recovery provisions of the Food Stamp
				  Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.A.
				  §§
											2011-2027).
(b)
Calculating the amount of the
				  claim- 7 CFR
				  273.18(c)(1)(i).
Inadvertent household and administrative error claims amounts shall be based on
				  the amount of overissuance which occurred during the 24 and 12 months,
				  respectively, preceding the date the overissuance was discovered.
(c)
Collecting claims against
				  households- 7 CFR
				  273.18(d)(1)(i)(A).
Collection action shall be taken against a household for inadvertent household
				  or administrative error claims unless the claim is collected by offset or the
				  total amount is less than $35, and the claim cannot be recovered by reducing
				  the household's allotment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart L - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 501 - FOOD STAMP DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS › Section 501.13 - Intentional program violation disqualification

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(a)
Determination of an intentional
				  program violation.
(1)
Disqualification hearings-
				  7 CFR
				  273.16(a) and (e).
The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals is responsible for conducting administrative
				  disqualification hearings for individuals alleged to have committed an
				  intentional program violation as set forth in §
											275.11(a)
				  (relating to general policy).
(2)
Court referrals- 7
				  CFR 273.16(g).
The
				  Office of Inspector General will refer appropriate cases to law enforcement
				  authorities for prosecution. An individual suspected of committing one or more
				  acts of intentional program violations will be referred by the Office of
				  Inspector General for prosecution.
(3)
Imposing the disqualification-
				  7 CFR
				  273.16(e) and (g).
The Department will impose the disqualification against the individual eligible
				  for food stamp benefits within 45 days of the date of the finding of the court
				  or administrative disqualification hearing final order. If the individual, who
				  is found to have committed an intentional program violation is not eligible for
				  food stamp benefits, the Department will impose the disqualification effective
				  on the date of the finding of the court or administrative disqualification
				  hearing final order. Once the Department imposes the disqualification, the
				  disqualification period shall continue uninterrupted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.1 - Legislative base

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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
						  is a Federal block grant program authorized by the Low Income Home Energy
						  Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.A.
						  §§
													8621-8629) as amended by
						  the Human Services Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 98-558, 98 Stat. 2878) and the
						  Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-425, 100 Stat.
						  966).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of LIHEAP is to help eligible low income
						  households meet home heating needs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						  chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						  otherwise:
CAO
-County Assistance Office.
Date of application
-The date that a
						  completed application is filed with the LIHEAP administering agency in the
						  county where the applicant household lives.
Department
-The Department of Human
						  Services of the Commonwealth.
Household
-An individual or group of
						  individuals, including related roomers, who are living together as one economic
						  unit that customarily pays for its home heating energy either directly to a
						  vendor or indirectly as an undesignated part of rent.
LIHEAP
-The Low Income Home Energy
						  Assistance Program.
LRR
-Legally Responsible Relative-A
						  parent of a minor child or a spouse.
Main fuel type
-The source of energy
						  for the central heating system of the residence used by the household or, if
						  the residence is not centrally heated, the source of energy used most by the
						  household.
Resident
-A person whose home is in
						  this Commonwealth and who lives there voluntarily and not temporarily for a
						  reason such as vacation, a visit or education.
Roomer
-An individual whose payment for
						  lodging in a room includes heat and may include a private bathroom or one of
						  the following:
(i) Board.
(ii) Kitchen or bathroom privileges on a
						shared basis.
(iii) Light
						housekeeping facilities.
Second fuel type
-One of the following:
(i) The source of energy for space
						heating to supplement that provided by the central heating system of the
						residence of the household.
(ii) If
						the residence is centrally heated by a form of energy other than that set forth
						in subparagraph (i) the source of energy that is needed to operate the central
						heating system.
(iii) If the
						residence is not centrally heated, a source of energy that is used for home
						heat to a lesser degree than the main fuel type.
Vendor
-An agent or company that
						  supplies home heating energy or service in exchange for payment. The term does
						  not include landlords, housing authorities, hotel managers or proprietors,
						  rental agents and other parties who are not direct suppliers of home heating,
						  energy or service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.4 - Components

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LIHEAP is comprised of the following components:
(1) Cash component. The cash component
						provides cash payments to help eligible low income households pay the costs of
						home heating.
(2)
Crisis
						component.
The crisis component provides benefits within 24 hours or,
						if a life-threatening situation exists, within 18 hours after application to
						resolve weather-related, supply shortage and other household home heating
						emergencies of eligible low income households.
(3)
Weatherization
						component.
The weatherization component provides long-range solutions
						to home heating problems of eligible low income households through home
						weatherization and conservation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.5 - Administration

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Administrative responsibilities for LIHEAP are as
						  follows:
(1)
Department.
The Department will administer the cash component
						through its CAOs, and the crisis component through the CAOs, community action
						agencies and other local organizations.
(2)
Department of Community
						Affairs.
The Department of Community Affairs administers the
						weatherization component.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › GENERAL › Section 601.6 - Program year

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(a) The
						Department will announce the schedule for the current LIHEAP year in the State
						Plan for that year.
(b) The
						Department may extend or shorten the closing date of the cash or crisis
						components, depending upon the availability of Federal funds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 601.21 - Application completion

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A member of the applicant household shall complete an
						  application within the established time frames for the program year. To
						  complete an application for a LIHEAP benefit, the LIHEAP applicant, on behalf
						  of the household, shall meet the following conditions. The applicant shall:
(1) Answer all questions on the
						Department's LIHEAP application form.
(2) Sign and date the application
						form.
(3) File the application form
						with the LIHEAP administering agency in the county where the applicant
						lives.
(4) Provide income
						documentation.
(5) Provide
						documentation of responsibility for the payment of home heat.
(6) Provide additional verification, as
						needed and requested by the LIHEAP administering agency, to determine
						eligibility for LIHEAP and the amount of the benefit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 601.22 - Written notice

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The LIHEAP administering agency will send the applicant
						  a written notice of the decision on eligibility within 30 days after receiving
						  a completed application.
(1) Before
						the official starting date of each year's program, the Department will mail
						LIHEAP application forms to households that received LIHEAP cash benefits
						during the previous year. Households that complete and return these mailed
						application forms to the LIHEAP adminstering agency before the program has
						officially begun will receive a written notice of a decision on eligibility no
						later than 30 days after the official starting date of the program.
(2) The written notice will include an
						explanation of fair hearing rights and procedures.
(3) The written notice will include the
						following:
(i)
If eligible.
If the household is eligible, the written notice will include the type and
						amount of the benefit and the names of the payee.
(ii)
If ineligible.
If the
						household is ineligible, the written notice will indicate the reason for the
						decision of ineligibility and provide a reference to the regulatory basis for
						the decision of ineligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 601.23 - Incomplete applications

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If an application is not complete, the LIHEAP
						  administering agency may take one of the following actions:
(1)
Delay.
Delay a decision
						on eligibility for a reasonable time beyond the 30-day time limit until the
						necessary information is received. If the eligibility decision is delayed
						beyond the 30-day time limit, the local administering agency shall provide a
						written notice to the client indicating what information is missing and the
						date by which the information must be provided to avoid rejection of the
						application.
(2)
Reject.
Reject the application on the basis that an
						eligibility decision cannot be made because the applicant has failed or refused
						to provide sufficient information needed to determine eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 601.24 - Application assistance

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Upon request, LIHEAP staff will mail an application
						  form or take necessary steps to help a homebound person apply for LIHEAP
						  benefits.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 601.31 - General eligibility requirements

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To qualify for LIHEAP cash or crisis benefits, a
						  household shall meet the following requirements at the time of application:
(1)
Income limit.
The gross annual income of an eligible household shall equal or be less than
						150% of the poverty level established for Pennsylvania by the United States
						Department of Health and Human Services. The limits, which are subject to
						change annually, are published in each year's LIHEAP State Plan.
(2)
Responsibility for heating
						costs.
For a cash benefit, the household shall be responsible for
						paying for its main source of heat either directly to a vendor or indirectly as
						an undesignated part of rent. For a crisis benefit, the household shall be
						responsible for paying for either its main or second source of heat either
						directly to a vendor or indirectly as an undesignated part of rent.
(i) The following persons and members of
						their households are considered to have a home heating responsibility:
(A) Home owners or renters, including
						subsidized housing tenants, who pay for home heating fuel or utility service
						directly to a vendor.
(B) Renters,
						including subsidized housing tenants, who pay for heat indirectly as an
						undesignated part of rent. Renters, including subsidized housing tenants, are
						ineligible if their rental charge includes an undesignated amount for heat and
						is based on a fixed percentage of their income or on their source of
						income.
(C) Roomers who pay for
						their lodging in either a commercial establishment or in a private home which
						is their permanent and primary home. Roomers are ineligible if their charge for
						room or room and board is based on a fixed percentage of their income or on
						their source of income.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 601.32 - Eligibility requirements for crisis benefits

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Households may apply for and, if eligible, receive
						  crisis benefits regardless of whether they apply for or receive a LIHEAP cash
						  benefit. To quality for a crisis benefit, a household shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(1) The household shall
						meet the general eligibility requirements under §
												601.31 (relating to general
						eligibility requirements), the responsibility for heating costs and
						Pennsylvania residency.
(2) The
						household shall be without heat or in imminent danger of being without heat
						because of a weather-related or energy supply shortage emergency.
(3) The household shall be eligible for a
						crisis benefit that, alone or combined with other resources available to the
						applicant household, will resolve the home heating emergency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › PAYMENTS FOR CASH BENEFITS › Section 601.41 - Benefit amounts

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(a) The
						amount of a LIHEAP cash benefit is based on the following household factors at
						the time of application:
(1)
Household
						size.
The members of the applicant household, regardless of
						relationship, including a roomer who is a relative of a household member, shall
						be counted when determining household size. Persons in the household who, as
						members of another household, have already received a LIHEAP benefit during the
						program year are not counted when determining household size; however, their
						income shall be added to that of the applicant household when determining
						household income.
(2)
Income level.
The income level of the household is based on
						the gross annual income of the persons in the household, including that of
						persons who, because they already received a LIHEAP benefit during the program
						year are not counted when determining household size.
(3)
Heating region.
The
						heating region in which the household lives affects the benefit amount. The
						composition, by counties, of each of the five heating regions in this
						Commonwealth is tabulated in Appendix A.
(4)
Fuel type.
Although an
						eligible household may choose to have the cash benefit paid toward either its
						main or second type of home heating fuel, the amount of the cash benefit is
						based on the main fuel type.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › PAYMENTS FOR CASH BENEFITS › Section 601.42 - Roomers

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Eligible roomers receive 50% of the LIHEAP cash benefit
						  for which they would otherwise qualify.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › PAYMENTS FOR CASH BENEFITS › Section 601.43 - Number of payments

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An eligible household receives only one LIHEAP cash
						  benefit during a program year. If excess LIHEAP funds are available, the
						  Department may issue a supplemental LIHEAP cash benefit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › PAYMENTS FOR CASH BENEFITS › Section 601.44 - Payees

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(a) If the
						household pays for fuel directly, the Department pays the vendor on behalf of
						the eligible household unless the vendor refuses or is ineligible to
						participate in the program, or the household purchased and paid for its fuel
						during the off-season.
(b) If the
						household pays for heat as an undesignated part of rent or the fuel vendor
						refuses or is ineligible to receive a LIHEAP payment, the Department pays the
						benefit to the applicant for the household.
(c) Because landlords, housing authorities,
						rental agents, hotel and rooming house proprietors and managers and other
						parties who are not direct suppliers of home heating, energy or service are not
						vendors, they are ineligible for a vendor payment on behalf of an eligible
						household.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance › Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › PAYMENTS FOR CASH BENEFITS › Section 601.45 - Line of credit

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The vendor shall retain unused LIHEAP funds as a line
						  of credit in the customer's account until the funds are exhausted or until the
						  client changes vendors, leaves the area served by the vendor or
						  dies.