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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-1 - Types of Entries

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Names of
				individuals shall be registered on the Central Registry.
(b) Facilities may be named on the Central
				Registry due to institutional neglect, which may include, but is not limited to
				abusive staff and / or policy or environmental factors, which place children or
				vulnerable adults at risk.
(i) When a
				facility is substantiated upon for institutional neglect and is listed on the
				Central Registry, the facility shall be listed by the organization's legal name
				or entity in which the organization is licensed under. A facility's board
				members or directors shall not individually be listed on the Central Registry
				unless the board member or director has been substantiated upon for abuse or
				neglect as an individual.
(ii) When
				a facility is placed on the Central Registry, notice of findings and a client
				statement shall be provided to the appropriate person(s) who have
				administrative responsibility for the facility, including Board of Directors,
				owners, and acting director.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-2 - Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Central
				Registry screens concerning maltreatment shall be conducted by the Department
				upon proper application by a permissible applicant. The Department shall
				receive and process all requests for Central Registry screens which:
(i) Are in writing and legible; and
(ii) Are accompanied by the Department's
				Application for Child and Adult Abuse/Neglect Central Registry Screen form,
				which must be completely and accurately filled out and signed by the volunteer,
				prospective employee or current employee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-3 - Payment for Service

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The applicant
				shall include a check or money order, payable to the State of Wyoming, in the
				amount of $10.00, multiplied by the number of Central Registry screens
				requested. If payment is made by check, the check shall be drawn from the
				account of the applicant or person being screened.
(b) Arrangements shall be made in advance
				with the Department if the applicant wants to be billed or to perform a budget
				to budget transfer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-4 - Processing of Requests

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				shall check for an individual's presence on the Central Registry using the
				information on the Department's Application for Child and Adult Abuse / Neglect
				Central Registry Screen form. If the individual's name appears in the
				Department's record system, the State Office Consultant and the Field Office
				Manager or Designee shall review case file information to determine if:
(i) Identifying information is
				correct;
(ii) There is a pending
				appeal;
(iii) Findings or reports
				on the Central Registry are supported by documentation in the file;
				and
(iv) There is a voluntary
				statement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-5 - Results of Central Registry Screens

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				shall return a copy of the Department's Application for Child and Adult
				Abuse/Neglect Central Registry Screen form to the applicant, informing the
				applicant of the search results.
(b) The Department shall provide the results
				of the Central Registry screen to the applicant by certified mail if the
				screening confirms the existence of a report "under investigation" or a
				"substantiated" finding of maltreatment. Otherwise, the Department shall
				provide the results of the Central Registry screen to the applicant by United
				States mail, and, if the person being screened gives authorization, to the
				applicant by encrypted email.
(c)
				When the individual being screened is named on the Central Registry in a case
				which is listed as "under investigation," the Department shall notify the
				applicant that, according to Department records, the volunteer, prospective
				employee, or current employee is under investigation. The Department shall
				notify any applicant receiving information under this subsection of any
				subsequent reclassification and whether the individual is listed on the Central
				Registry.
(d) When the individual
				being screened appears on the Central Registry, the Department shall notify the
				applicant that the individual is identified as a substantiated perpetrator of
				maltreatment. If the individual is a substantiated perpetrator of maltreatment
				on more than one (1) substantiation, all of the substantiated allegations shall
				be listed. The following information about each substantiation shall be
				released to the applicant:
(i) Date of
				finding;
(ii) Maltreatment type;
				and
(iii) A copy of the
				perpetrator's voluntary statement, if submitted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-6 - Change of Entry

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				may list, amend, expunge, or remove any record in the Central Registry if good
				cause is shown, which includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Discovery of a data error;
(ii) Uncovering of new evidence;
(iii) Changing of a finding due to
				administrative hearing or subsequent court appeals; or
(iv) Rehabilitation is demonstrated.
				Rehabilitation shall be determined by a professional panel appointed by the
				director or designee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-7 - Alleged Perpetrator Rights

Current through July 13, 2024
A substantiated perpetrator has a right to provide a written
				  statement concerning the incident on a form provided to the perpetrator by the
				  Department. The perpetrator may provide the statement at any time during the
				  investigation, but not later than 20 calendar days following notice of the
				  substantiated finding. A copy of the statement shall be forwarded to the
				  Central Registry office. A copy of the perpetrator's statement shall be
				  provided to the applicant with the results of the Central Registry
				  screen.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 3 - CENTRAL REGISTRY SCREENS › Section 3-8 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
All records concerning reports of investigations of
				  maltreatment are confidential. All such information shall be confidentially
				  maintained by all entities receiving and possessing Central Registry
				  information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0014 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 4 - ALLEGED PERPETRATOR RIGHTS › Section 4-1 - Alleged Perpetrator Rights

Current through July 13, 2024
With respect to the dissemination of Central Registry
				  information, the perpetrator has a right to provide a written statement
				  concerning the incident. The statement may be provided at any time during the
				  investigation, but not later than twenty (20) calendar days following notice of
				  the findings. The statement shall be maintained in the case file by the
				  Department field office and a copy forwarded to the Department. The Department
				  provides forms which are to be used for this statement. A copy of the
				  perpetrator's statement shall be provided to the party requesting a Central
				  Registry check.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115 and the rule making
				  authority for the Department of Family Services, W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-101 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-102(a)(i). The
				  Emergency Food Assistance Program is authorized by Public Law No. 98-8 of 1983
				  as amended, 7 CFR, Section
				  250 and 251.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules provide uniform procedures for the allocation of
				  federal commodities to eligible sites. These rules also provide for the
				  distribution of such commodities to eligible persons. The commodities are
				  donated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rules
				  provide for correct storage and processing procedures for USDA
				  commodities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-4 - Allocation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Federal allocations of food commodities
				to Wyoming for both soup kitchen/food banks and food pantries are based on the
				following:
(i) Availability of commodities to
				USDA;
(ii) Sixty percent (60%) of
				the number of persons in households within the State having incomes below the
				poverty level; and
(iii) Forty
				percent (40%) of the number of unemployed persons; and
(iv) The State's capacity to use food
				commodities without waste.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-6 - Agreement With Distribution Site

Current through July 13, 2024
All sites receiving USDA commodities from Contractor shall
				  have a current written agreement with Contractor before the receipt of any
				  commodities.
(a) The agreement shall
				automatically expire one year from the signature date unless an extension is
				entered into by the site and Contractor. The agreement may have two one year
				extensions. Any extension shall include updated information concerning changes
				from the prior year.
(b) No person
				shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits or be subject to
				discrimination under this program because of race, color, creed, sex, age,
				national origin or physical or mental handicap.
(c) Distribution sites shall not diminish
				their normal expenditures for food because of receipt of commodities from The
				Emergency Food Assistance Program.
(d) Eligibility of households and individuals
				shall be determined by the households declaration it meets eligibility
				requirements. There shall be no charge nor donation requested for USDA
				commodities.
(e) USDA commodities
				may not be used for mass feedings with the exception of soup kitchens. Programs
				such as nursing homes, prisons, detention centers, special schools or
				orphanages are not allowed to use USDA commodities that are allocated as part
				of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988.
(f) The homeless and elderly shall receive
				priority in programs distributing USDA commodities allocated as part of the
				soup kitchen and food pantry program. An address must not be required as an
				eligibility criteria.
(g) There
				shall be no processing of USDA commodities unless it is done by a federally
				approved F.S.I.S. (food safety inspection service) plant. Processing must meet
				all USDA and FNS requirements.
(i) Any
				repackaging of USDA commodities is considered processing. The new package must
				be clearly labeled USDA donated foods and include any other information that is
				required by USDA or DFS.
(ii) All
				questions about repackaging and processing shall be referred to Contractor. All
				decisions are subject to approval by USDA/FNS.
(iii) Contractor or DFS will not be
				responsible for the cost of any processing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-7 - Recipient Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This process
				shall be followed when an applicant makes a request for commodities under The
				Emergency Food Assistance Program:
(i)
				Application is to be made on the form prescribed by Contractor.
(ii) The application form may be completed by
				proxy for the applicant.
(iii) The
				site director has the right, on a nondiscriminatory basis, to request
				verification of the household size, income and residency at the time of
				application.
(iv) The applicant or
				an authorized representative must sign the application form.
(v) The site director must determine the
				amount of USDA commodities to be distributed to a household according to a
				written schedule. This is based upon the allocation to the county and the
				anticipated number of recipients. This schedule must be available for public
				inspection if requested. The schedule may change because of the available
				commodities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-8 - Site Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
These procedures are followed in order to provide households
				  the opportunity to participate in the program.
(a) Distribution of commodities from food
				pantries may be done by referral from the local field office of DFS, law
				enforcement or according to the food pantry's own by-laws. The distribution of
				commodities shall be subject to a household meeting eligibility
				requirements.
(b) Soup kitchen and
				food bank commodities are distributed in accordance with the organization's
				policies. Individuals who are eligible may receive soup kitchen and food pantry
				commodities during the same time period.
(c) The commodities shall be marked to show
				the program to which they are allocated. These commodities shall be physically
				stored in separate locations when possible within the building. No USDA
				commodities shall be reallocated to another program without prior approval of
				Contractor.
(d) Information
				provided to the public shall include the location and time of distribution,
				meals served in a soup kitchen or hours that a food pantry is open.
(i) A food pantry shall maintain an emergency
				plan for distribution of food to those in need during hours the pantry is not
				open. The announcement of the distribution may be in local media and by other
				means that are appropriate for the community.
(ii) Arrangements for the announcement are
				the responsibility of the site director. If there is a charge for
				advertisements Contractor will reimburse in accordance with DFS policy. Every
				effort shall be made to obtain free advertisement when possible.
(iii) Copies of newspaper advertisements and
				other advertising shall be maintained on file for review. The TEFAP coordinator
				will maintain copies of advertisements for three (3) years after the close of
				the Federal Fiscal Year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-9 - Household and Individual Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A household
				shall apply for and, if eligible, receive food commodities at a single food
				pantry within the county in which they live.
(b) A household is responsible for
				cooperating with the process of determining eligibility by providing
				certification that all household income is within the guidelines as stated on
				the application.
(c) The household
				shall only use the commodities for personal use and shall not sell or trade
				food commodities.
(d) Households
				shall not willfully or intentionally make a false statement, conceal or
				withhold information in order to receive commodities that they are not entitled
				to receive. In the event the withholding of information or providing false
				information is verified for a household that fraudulently received or used USDA
				commodities, the household will be subject to one of the following:
(i) Prosecution under local, state and
				federal laws;
(ii) A period of
				ineligibility as determined by Contractor. The period of ineligibility shall be
				dependent upon the circumstances. If an individual was using USDA commodities
				for profit there shall be restitution and a minimum of one year ineligibility.
				When an otherwise eligible household receives more than their fair share of
				USDA commodities, then the period of ineligibility shall be for six
				months.
(iii) Restitution through
				the establishment and collection action of a claim against the person(s) in
				accordance with Contractor procedures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-10 - Record Keeping

Current through July 13, 2024
All sites receiving TEFAP commodities shall keep the
				  following records:
(a) Freight receipts
				showing the exact commodities shipped and received;
(b) Distribution reports showing the number
				of cases of commodities distributed or used. This report shall include the
				beginning and ending inventory;
(i) This
				report shall show the number of households served and persons served.
(ii) If there were any loss or damage, the
				report shows how the commodities were disposed of.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-11 - Verification

Current through July 13, 2024
TEFAP employs the declaration of eligibility method.
				  Additional verification is only necessary at the coordinator's discretion and
				  if there is a question about one or more of the eligibility
				  requirements.
(a) Verification of any
				one or all eligibility factors may be requested at the time of application at
				the county coordinator's option. If verification is not received, the county
				coordinator may deny participation until verification of eligibility factors is
				received.
(b) Verification of the
				following factors shall be required of an applicant upon request:
(i) Household size. This may be verified
				through collateral contacts with the landlord, neighbors, school records or
				other means;
(ii) Gross income for
				the entire household. The applicant may verify income with wage stubs, an
				employer's statement or self-employment or business records; and
(iii) Social Security numbers for all adults
				in the household. This may be verified with Social Security cards, old tax
				returns, wage stubs or a driver's license.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-13 - Fitness of Commodities

Current through July 13, 2024
Only commodities fit for human consumption shall be
				  distributed. Damaged or unusable commodities shall be destroyed in accordance
				  with instructions from Contractor so that the commodities cannot be used for
				  human consumption.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0016 - Food Assistance › Chapter 1 - EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 1-14 - Distribution of Commodities

Current through July 13, 2024
Each site shall use a written distribution schedule. The
				  purpose of a written schedule is to insure equitable treatment and maximum
				  distribution.
(a) The written schedule
				shall be available for public review upon request.
(b) The written schedule may change from one
				distribution to the next according to the county allocation.
(c) The written schedule shall be the
				responsibility of the site coordinator who shall consider local
				needs.
(d) The written schedule
				shall not discriminate against any group or individual who otherwise meet the
				eligibility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Economic Assistance Division, within the Department of
				  Family Services (DFS), is authorized under the Public Assistance and Social
				  Services Act
				  W.S.
				  42-2-101 et seq., W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-103(b)(xiii), and
				  Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act
				  
										16-3-101 et seq., to promulgate rules and
				  regulations to be used by the Division in the discharge of its
				  functions.
The Food Stamp Act of 19 7 7, as amended, Declaration of
				  Policy states:
It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress, in order
				  to promote the general welfare, to safeguard the health and well-being of the
				  Nation's population by raising levels of nutrition among low-income households.
				  Congress hereby finds the limited food purchasing power of low-income
				  households contributes to hunger and malnutrition among members of such
				  households. Congress further finds that increased utilization of food in
				  establishing and maintaining adequate national levels of nutrition will promote
				  the distribution in a beneficial manner of the Nation's agricultural abundance
				  and will strengthen the Nation's agricultural economy, as well as result in
				  more orderly marketing and distribution of foods. To alleviate such hunger and
				  malnutrition, a food stamp program is hereby authorized which will permit
				  low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through normal channels
				  of trade by increasing food purchasing power for all eligible households who
				  apply for participation.
The Department of Family Services has agreed to administer
				  the program in accordance with the Food Stamp Act of 19 77, as amended, and
				  Section
				  7, Parts 27 1 -27 4, of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations, with waivers approved by the Food and Nutrition Service of the US
				  Department of Agriculture. The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and the Code
				  of Federal Regulations Section
				  7, Parts 271 - 274, are incorporated by
				  reference.
These rules are specifically designed to cover any exceptions
				  or explanations necessary beyond information in The Food Stamp Act, or Section
				  7, Parts 271 - 274, of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations. Exceptions are a result of approved waivers, or options allowed by
				  the Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  271.2 with the following exceptions:
(a) "Applicant" - A person, including an
				authorized representative, who expresses verbally or in writing a desire to
				make an application for food stamp benefits.
(b) "Application" - The DFS form on which a
				person indicates, in writing, the desire to receive food stamps.
(c) "Application Process" - Filing and
				completing the application form, being interviewed and having certain
				information verified.
(d)
				"Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)" - The process by which food stamp benefits
				are transferred to electronic cards.
(e) "Food Stamp Benefits" - Former name of
				the State Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Assistance now provided by the
				Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(f) "Income" - All nonexempt money received
				from any source.
(g) "Interview" -
				To question or converse with a person face-to-face or by telephone, in order to
				obtain and provide information.
(h)
				"POWER" - Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities which is the
				Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in Wyoming.
(i) State Nutrition Assistance Program
				benefits - Assistance provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
				to eligible households in the form of electronic benefit transfers that are
				redeemable for food items at federally approved food retailers. The name change
				was granted in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-3 - Application Processing

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  273.2 with the following exception:
(a) If an applicant does not provide
				requested verification within ten (10) days of the request, the State Nutrition
				Assistance Program application may be denied. (waiver)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-4 - Resource Eligibility Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  273.8 with the following exception:
(a) In determining the exemptions for
				vehicles as a resource, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will
				apply the Wyoming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
				criteria. (State option - effective July 1, 2001)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-5 - Income and Deductions

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR 273.9
				  and
				  7 CFR
				  273.11 with the following exceptions:
(a) Wyoming has mandatory standard utility
				allowances. (State option - effective January 1, 1997) In determining shelter
				deductions a household may be eligible to use a utility standard that includes:
(i) Heating and cooling costs separately
				billed; or
(ii) Billed for at least
				two (2) utilities other than heating or cooling; or
(iii) A telephone expense.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-6 - Determining Benefit Levels

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  273.10 and
				  W.S.
				  42-2-103 with the following exception:
(a) The penalty for noncompliance of an adult
				in the Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities (POWER) and
				Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs will not affect the eligibility for
				food stamps of minor children in the household.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-7 - Reporting Changes

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with section
				  7 CFR
				  273.12 with the following exception:
(a) The state will not provide postage on
				change reporting forms. (waiver)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-8 - Administrative Hearings

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7
				  CFR 273.15.
(a) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program
				administrative hearings will be conducted in accordance with rules established
				by the Department of Family Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-9 - Special Circumstances

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  273.11 and
				  P.L.
				  104-193,
				  Section
				  115, with the following exception:
(a) Allow an individual who has been
				convicted of a felony for a drug related activity and the felony occurred after
				August 22, 1996 to be eligible to receive Food Stamp benefits. (State option -
				effective July 1, 2005)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-10 - Homeless Shelter Deduction

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7 CFR
				  273.9, as amended.
(a) Wyoming will not maintain a homeless
				shelter allowance. (State option)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 1 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-11 - Income of Ineligible Alien

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  Section
				  818 of
				  P.L.
				  104-193, as amended.
(a) In determining benefits for eligible
				household members when an ineligible alien is in the assistance unit: (State
				option)
(i) All nonexempt income of an
				ineligible alien will count and be prorated; and
(ii) All assets of the ineligible alien will
				count; and
(iii) All deductions,
				except the standard utility allowance, will be prorated when determining the
				benefit level.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Economic Assistance Division, within the Department of
				  Family Services, is authorized under the Public Assistance and Social Services
				  Act W.S.
				  42-2-101 et. seq., W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-103(b)(iii) &
				  (xiii), and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act
				  
										16-3-101 et. seq., to promulgate rules and
				  regulations to be used by the Division in the discharge of its
				  functions.
Cooperation with the food stamp work requirements is
				  obligatory for clients as a condition of eligibility to receive food stamp
				  benefits. The purpose of the requirements is to place food stamp clients in
				  meaningful work-related activities that will eventually lead to employment and
				  decreased dependency on public assistance programs.
The Department has agreed to administer the program in
				  accordance with the Food Stamp Act of 19 7 7, as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ), and Section
				  7, Parts 27 1 - 27 4, of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations with waivers approved by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S.
				  Department of Agriculture. The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ), and the Code of Federal Regulations
				  Section
				  7, Parts 271 -274, are incorporated by
				  reference.
These rules are specifically designed to cover any exceptions
				  or explanations necessary beyond information in the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
				  amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ), or Section
				  7, Parts 271 - 274, of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations. The exception in Section
				  10(b) is the result of an
				  approved waiver. The remaining exceptions are options allowed by the
				  Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "E&T Provider" - The person who is
				responsible for providing services to, and monitoring the activities of,
				individuals who are participating in the Employment & Training (E&T)
				Program as a condition of supplemental nutrition assistance program
				eligibility.
(b) "Employment &
				Training (E&T) Program" - A federally mandated program provided by the
				state to provide employment and training activities for nonexempt applicants
				and/or recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Cooperation
				with the requirements of the E&T Program is a condition of eligibility for
				food stamp benefits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-3 - Work Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7
				  CFR 273.7 with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
(a) Each mandatory
				household member must:
(i) Register for work
				using the DFS work registration form at the time of application, and again each
				twelve (12) months after the initial registration; and
(ii) Participate in the E&T Program once
				every twelve (12) months for a total of sixty (60) days each year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-4 - Exemptions

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7
				  CFR 273.7,
				  W.S.
				  42-2-202 and approved waivers according to
				  the Wyoming E & T Program State Plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-5 - Work Registration Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7
				  CFR 273.7 with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
(a) Work registrants
				shall register for work using the DFS work registration form.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-6 - Employment and Training Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with
				  7
				  CFR 273.7 with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
Each nonexempt household member will:
(a) Contact the E&T provider within five
				(5) working days of assignment. Assignment shall be made using the DFS work
				registration form;
(b) Respond to
				notices, contact the E&T provider upon request and keep scheduled meetings
				with the E&T provider; and
(c)
				Schedule and fully participate in activities assigned by the E&T provider.
				The participant must participate as described in the Wyoming E&T Program
				State Plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-7 - Minimum Sanction Periods

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with the Food
				  Stamp Act of 1977 as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ) with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
Failure to comply with work requirements results in three (3)
				  progressive durations of ineligibility.
(a) The first violation continues until the
				individual cooperates with the work requirements but not less than one (1)
				benefit month.
(b) The second
				violation continues until the individual cooperates with the work requirements
				but not less than three (3) benefit months.
(c) The third or subsequent violation
				continues until the individual cooperates with the work requirements but not
				less than six (6) benefit months.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-8 - Ending Sanction

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with the Food
				  Stamp Act of 1977 as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ) with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
A sanction continues until:
(a) The minimum amount of benefits has been
				lost; and
(b) The individual
				cooperates with the work requirements; or
(c) The individual becomes exempt from the
				work requirements; or
(d) The
				individual complies before the sanction can be imposed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-9 - Participant Reimbursement

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with the
				  7
				  CFR 273.7 with the following exceptions and
				  clarifications:
(a) Each E&T
				Program participant who is actively participating in an approved component will
				receive Fifteen Dollars ($15) per month for each of the sixty (60) days of
				required participation.
(b) The
				participant will be entitled to the reimbursement upon satisfactory completion
				of the E&T component activity at the end of the first and fifth week of
				participation.
(c) A participant
				who accepts employment of thirty (30) hours or more per week as a result of
				E&T component activity shall be considered to have satisfactorily completed
				the E&T requirements and will receive a reimbursement for the
				period.
(d) No more than two (2)
				fifteen dollar ($15) reimbursements per participant are allowed in a twelve
				(12) month period.
(e) Only one (1)
				reimbursement per participant is allowed each month.
(f) Work registration alone does not qualify
				an individual for the reimbursement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0017 - Food Stamp Program › Chapter 2 - WORK REQUIREMENTS › Section 2-10 - Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)

Current through July 13, 2024
This section is administered in accordance with the Food
				  Stamp Act of 1977 as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2015 ) and approved waivers with the
				  following exceptions and clarifications:
(a) ABAWD Work Requirements.
An able-bodied adult, without any children living in the same
				  household, shall only receive supplemental nutrition assistance benefits for
				  three (3) months out of every thirty-six (36) months unless he/she:
(i) Works eighty (80) hours or more per
				month, or
(ii) Participates in and
				complies with the requirements of one (1) of the following work programs for
				eighty (80) hours or more per month:
(A)
				Workforce Investment Act (WIA), or
(B) Trade Adjustment Assistance
				(TAA).
(iii) Works or
				participates in a work program for a combined total of eighty (80) hours or
				more per month.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
				of Family Services (DFS), is authorized under Wyo. Stat. §
									
										14-3-215, to promulgate rules setting forth
				the operation of an Interagency Children's Collaborative. The agencies charged
				by the Interagency Children's Collaborative (ICC) with assessing and
				recommending improvements to the system of services to children in out-of-home
				care may request that these rules be revised at any point in the future to
				include additional guidelines as may be determined necessary.
(b) The purpose of the Interagency Children's
				Collaborative is to improve coordination between the Department of Family
				Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and the
				Department of Workforce Services in the identification and delivery of services
				to children in state custody and their families to reduce the time children
				spend in temporary placements. The ICC shall:
(i) Compile and review case files of children
				in state custody for fifteen (15) of the preceding twenty-two (22) months to
				improve service delivery and identify systemic barriers that increase the time
				a child spends in out-of-home care.
(ii) Provide multi-agency assistance to local
				multidisciplinary teams in the form of case reviews to help identify
				appropriate services and supports.
(iii) Improve coordination and maximization
				of state resources through the compilation and review of multi-agency case
				information regarding children who are or should be served by more than one of
				the agencies in the ICC.
(iv)
				Conduct an annual review of the services and supports available to children in
				state custody and report on the current utilization of these resources to
				identify systemic problems and provide recommendations intended to create a
				balanced statewide system of care for children in state custody, which will
				meet the child's familial, health, educational and economic needs and minimizes
				the time a child must spend in state custody.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "A child in state custody" means a child
				who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to the authority
				of the Child Protection Act (Wyo. Stat. §
									
										14-3-401 et. seq.), Juvenile Justice Act
				(Wyo. Stat. §
									
										14-6-201 et. seq.) or Child in Need of
				Supervision Act (Wyo. Stat. §
									
										14-6-401 et. seq.).
(b) "Service delivery" means the application
				of health, education, social, medical or vocational services to address,
				alleviate or ameliorate a need in a child or family for which that service has
				been documented by research to result in improvement of the identified
				need.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-3 - Membership

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Membership shall include the following:
(i) The Director of the Department of Family
				Services or his designee;
(ii) The
				Director of the Department of Health or his designee;
(iii) The Superintendent of Public
				Instruction or his designee;
(iv)
				The Director of the Department of Workforce Services or his designee;
				and
(v) An individual appointed by
				the Governor who shall represent families receiving services from the state
				agencies represented in (i) through (iv) of this section. The Governor's
				appointee shall serve a two (2) year term.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-4 - Meetings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Frequency:
(i) The ICC shall meet no less than
				quarterly;
(ii) Each ICC member
				shall also identify and designate a person or persons within their agency who
				have the technical skills to provide assistance on obtaining appropriate
				health, social, educational or vocational services within the State and shall
				make this person available to the ICC for consultation; and
(iii) Special meetings may be called by any
				member of the ICC upon written notification to the ICC members.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-5 - Agencies Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
Each agency shall be responsible for gathering data when
				  identified by the ICC. This data shall include at a minimum:
(a) Summary information about the services
				being provided to the group of children identified in these rules;
(b) Information about the services available
				in various communities, counties, districts and regions to allow for the
				compilation of a comprehensive list of current services; and
(c) Information about key services identified
				as best practices that the ICC should strive to make available to these
				children.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-6 - Process for Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The ICC shall
				identify case files to review pursuant to Section
				1(b)(i) of these rules.
(i) The Director of the Department of Family
				Services or his designee shall provide the ICC with a list of children who have
				been in state custody for fifteen (15) of the preceding twenty-two (22)
				months.
(ii) The ICC shall meet to
				determine what case files to review out of the list provided by the Department
				of Family Services.
(iii) The ICC
				shall request from the local field office those case files identified by the
				ICC for review. The local field office shall provide the case files to the ICC
				within fifteen (15) days of the written request.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-7 - Case Reviews

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Case reviews
				shall consist of reviewing the written case file, but may also consist of
				interviewing the affected family members, service providers, agency staff and
				other appropriate persons.
(b) The
				ICC shall review case files for information pertinent to the progress made
				toward returning children in state custody to their homes.
(c) The following are guidelines the ICC
				should consider for case reviews:
(i)
				Department of Family Services
(A) Written
				case plan including the permanency plan, service plan for the family and
				concurrent plan, if applicable.
(B)
				Medical plan.
(C) Efforts agency
				made to preserve family.
(D)
				Service planning, implementation, and monitoring.
(E) Coordination of services with other
				agencies and community service providers.
(F) Cooperation of law enforcement, guardian
				ad litem and court.
(G) Economic
				Assistance Benefits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-8 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
ICC members shall maintain confidentiality as set forth in
				  federal and state laws and regulations. A breach of confidentiality may result
				  in sanctions as set forth in state and federal law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0020 - Interagency Children's Collaborative › Chapter 1 - INTERAGENCY CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVE › Section 1-9 - Reports

Current through July 13, 2024
The ICC shall identify a method of compiling the information
				  it generates and write an annual report summarizing the ICC's activities for
				  the past year. The report shall identify the critical systemic problems that
				  need to be addressed and providing a reasonable plan for addressing them in the
				  upcoming year. The ICC shall provide the ICC agencies with suggestions for
				  addressing issues identified by the ICC.