TO:	  Commissioners; TA Directors; FS Directors; Employment Coordinators

FROM:	Patricia A. Stevens, Deputy Commissioner Division of Temporary Assistance

SUBJECT:	Kelly Blue Book Link on the DTA Intranet

EFFECTIVE DATE:	Wednesday December 11, 2002

CONTACT PERSON:	Paul Dichian @ 1-800-343-8859, extension 3-0684

The Division of Temporary Assistance (DTA) Intranet Site now has a direct link to the Kelly Blue Book. Local District staff may use this link to determine the fair market value of a TA household’s automobile(s).

In determining the fair market value of an automobile, local districts are to use the "trade- in value” as quoted on the Kelly Blue Book Web Site.  The equity value of a vehicle is determined by using the "trade-in value” as quoted on the Kelly Blue Book Web Site publication, less any encumbrances.  However, in those instances where the client can prove that the vehicle is actually worth less than the local district's estimate, such proof must be accepted.  The client must be advised of this right. 

The link to Kelly Blue Book was added to the DTA Intranet for local district staff convenience.  Districts may still use the NADA monthly publication to determine an automobile’s fair market value.   If districts use the NADA, an automobile’s fair market value is the “wholesale” (average trade in NADA book) value as quoted in the NADA book.