2002 Policy Directives

• Administrative Directives (ADM)
• Informational Letters (INF)
• Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM)

Administrative Directives (ADM)

• 2002 ADM-08 Repeal of NYCRR 352.31 (b) “Claimant for Income Tax Exemption” (PDF, 3 pages, 28k)
• 2002 ADM-07 Food Stamp Program Reauthorization Changes (PDF, 9 pages, 62k)
• 2002 ADM-06 Change in the Food Stamp Vehicle Resource Policy (PDF, 2 pages, 43k)
• 2002 ADM-05 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: 2002 Changes to the Earned Income Disregard and the Poverty Level Test
• 2002 ADM-04 Food Assistance Program (FAP): Expansion of Eligibility to Certain Victims of Domestic Violence (PDF, 4 pages, 44k)
• 2002 ADM-03 Introduction of Standardized Outcome Measures for TANF Services Plans (PDF, 6 pages, 197k)
  • Attachment A: Outcome Measures for TANF Services Plans (PDF, 17 pages, 45k)
  • Attachment B: Project Type Descriptions (PDF, 7 pages, 28k)
  • Attachment C: Glossary (PDF, 1 page, 9k)
  • Attachment D: Sample Reporting Form and Instructions (PDF, 2 pages, 19k)
  • Attachment E: Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Assessment Report (PDF, 1 page, 73k)
• 2002 ADM-02 Meeting the Emergency/Immediate Needs of Temporary Assistance (TA) Applicants/Recipients (PDF, 10 pages, 52k)
• 2002 ADM-01 Food Stamp Treatment of Individual Development Accounts (PDF, 2 pages, 31k)

Informational Letters (INF)

• 2002 INF-42 Meeting the Needs of Families with an SSI Member in Temporary and Emergency Housing (PDF 145k) Reissued: January 27, 2003
• 2002 INF-41 Revision to Food Stamp Benefits ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3959, LDSS-3960 and LDSS-3961) (PDF, 4 pages, 31k)
  • Attachment I LDSS-3959: Food Stamp Excess Net Income Narrative
  • Attachment II LDSS-3960: Food Stamp Benefits Excess Gross Income Narrative
  • Attachment III LDSS-3961: Food Stamp Benefits Budget Narrative
• 2002 INF-40 Social Security Numbers for Non-Working Aliens (PDF, 3 pages, 32k)
  • 02 INF-40 Attachment: Sample Social Security Administration Letter (PDF, 1 page, 8k)
• 2002 INF-39 Conditions and Costs Associated with Removals (PDF, 3 pages, 31k) Revison: December 10, 2002
• 2002 INF-38 District of Fiscal Responsibility Contacts (PDF, 21 pages, 90k)
• 2002 INF-37 Temporary Assistance Periodic Reporting Regulation Filing (PDF, 2 pages, 37k)
• 2002 INF-36 Family Violence Option Questions and Answers (PDF, 2 pages, 26k)
  • 02-INF-36 Attachment: Family Violence Option Questions and Answers (PDF, 17 pages, 174k)
• 2002 INF-35 SSA COLA for January 2003 - SSI and Food Stamp Charts PDF, 2 pages, 35k)
  • 02-INF-35 Attachment 1: SSI Benefit Levels Chart effective January 1, 2003 (PDF, 1 page, 148k)
  • 02-INF-35 Attachment 2: Food Stamp Group Living Budget Data Chart (PDF, 1 page, 8k)
• 2002 INF-34 Treatment of Crime Victims Compensation Benefits for Temporary Assistance (PDF, 2 pages, 27k)
• 2002 INF-33 Receipts for Recipients Who Drop Off Documentation (PDF, 2 pages, 27k)
  • 02 INF-33 Attachment: Suggested Copy of Receipt Attached (PDF, 1 page, 9k)
• 2002 INF-32 Revision of the “Employment Verification” form (LDSS-3707) (Rev. 4/01)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3707: “Employment Verification” Form (Rev.4/01)
• 2002 INF-31 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers (PDF, 2 pages 26k)
  • Attachment: Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers (PDF, 19 pages, 73k)
• 2002 INF-30 Revision of the “Food Stamp Household Composition Desk Guide” (LDSS-4314) (Rev.6/02) (PDF, 3 pages, 31k)
  • Attachment: LDSS-4314 Food Stamp Benefits Household Composition Desk Guide
• 2002 INF-29 Necessity of Accurate Social Security Numbers in the Welfare Management System
• 2002 INF-28 Revision to Public Assistance ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3951, LDSS-3952, LDSS-3953 and LDSS-3954)
  • Attachment I: LDSS-3951: Public Assistance Budget Benefit Narrative
  • Attachment II: LDSS-3952: Public Assistance Excess Gross Income Narrative
  • Attachment III: LDSS-3953: Public Assistance Excess Net Income Narrative
  • Attachment IV: LDSS-3954: Public Assistance Lump Sum Ineligibility Narrative
• 2002 INF-27 Domestic Violence: Frequently Asked Questions on Reimbursement, General and Programmatic Issues
  • Attachment 1: Questions and Answers
  • Attachment 2: Temporary Assistance (TA) Sample Budget
• 2002 INF-26 Revisions to the system generated Periodic Report Form (LDSS-4310) and the printed Follow-Ups to the Periodic Report Form (LDSS-4310A and LDSS-4310A NYC)
  • Attachment I - Sample of Systems-Generated LDSS-4310: “Periodic Report” (8/02) (Statewide)
  • Attachment II - Sample of Systems-Generated LDSS-4310-S: “Periodic Report” (8/02) (Statewide) (Spanish)
  • Attachment III — LDSS-4310A: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (8/02) (Upstate)
  • Attachment IV — LDSS-4310A-S: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (8/02)(Upstate) (Spanish)
  • Attachment V — LDSS-4310A NYC: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (8/02) (New York City)
  • Attachment VI — LDSS-4310A-S NYC: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (8/02) (New York City) (Spanish)
• 2002 INF-25 Section 8 Certificate Shelter Type Codes (PDF, 2 pages, 27k)
• 2002 INF-24 Revisions to the Food Stamp Budget Worksheets (LDSS- 3114 and LDSS- 3115) (PDF, 2 pages, 43k)
  • Attachment I: LDSS-3114: Food Stamp Benefits Budget Worksheet
  • Attachment II: LDSS-3115: Food Stamp Benefits Budget Worksheet (Elderly and Disabled for Medical and/or Special Shelter Deductions)
• 2002 INF-23 LDSS-3938: Food Stamp Benefits Expedited Processing Screening Sheet (PDF, 4 pages, 50k)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3938 (rev.12/01)
• 2002 INF-22 Drug and Alcohol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs),U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs; and OTDA Audit and Quality Control (A&QC) Drug and Alcohol AbuseScreening/Assessment Process Review/Findings (PDF, 5 pages, 47k)
  • Attachment A: Drug/Alcohol Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF, 53k)
  • Attachment B: US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Facilities (PDF, 16k)
• 2002 INF-21 Temporary Assistance Procedures: Certification Periods of TA Cases With Earned Income (PDF, 2 pages, 37k)
• 2002 INF-20 New Statewide “Common Application,” LDSS - 2921 Statewide (Rev.5/02) and New Statewide “How To Complete” publication PUB - 1301 Statewide (Rev. 5/02) (PDF, 5 pages, 55k)
  • Attachment 1 - LDSS-2921 Statewide (Rev.5/02) (PDF, 185k)
  • Attachment 2 - PUB. 1301 Statewide (Rev. 5/02) (PDF, 4,464k)
• 2002 INF-19 Revision of the LDSS-3708: “School Attendance Verification Form” (Rev. 4/01) (PDF, 2 pages, 46k)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3708
• 2002 INF-18 Revision of the LDSS-3151: “Food Stamp Change Report Form” (Rev. 5/02) (PDF, 3 pages, 48k)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3151
• 2002 INF-17 Food Stamp Questions and Answers (PDF, 6 pages, 49k)
• 2002 INF-16 HEAP Public Hearings on the Proposed 2002-2003 State Plan (PDF, 2 pages, 38k)
  • Attachment A: NYS OTDA Public Notice 2002-2003 HEAP Proposed State Plan (PDF, 1 page, 8k)
  • Attachment B: Public Hearing to Provide for Public Comment on NYS’s Proposed 2002-2003 HEAP State Plan (PDF, 1 page, 6k)
• 2002 INF-15 Recurring Limited Temporary Assistance Energy Payments (PDF, 2 pages, 131k)
• 2002 INF-14 Charitable Choice Provision, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 (PDF, 8 pages, 51k) Reissued: June 3, 2002
• 2002 INF-13 Revision of the LDSS-3558: “Food Stamp Separate Determination Input Form” (Rev. 2/02)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3558 (Rev.2/02)
• 2002 INF-12 Revision of LDSS-4398: “WMS Non-Services Code Cards” (November 2001 Update) and Attachments:
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) Index
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) pages 1-29
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) page 30
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) pages 31-41
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) pages 42-45
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) page 46
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) pages 47-51
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) page 52
  • LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/01) pages A-L (green)
• 2002 INF-11 Clarification of Claiming Hierarchy for Persons in Residential Programs for Victims of Domestic Violence and Homeless Family Shelters, including Tier I and Tier II Homeless Shelters (PDF, 3 pages, 39k)
• 2002 INF-10 Revision to the Periodic Reporting Process using a Systems-Generated Report (LDSS-4310) and Revisions to the Printed Follow-Up to the Periodic Report (LDSS-4310A and LDSS-4310A NYC) (PDF, 4 pages, 42k)
  • Attachment I: Sample of Systems-Generated LDSS-4310: “Periodic Report” (Statewide)
  • Attachment II: Sample of Systems-Generated LDSS-4310-S: “Periodic Report” (Statewide) (Spanish)
  • Attachment III: LDSS-4310A: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (3/02)(Upstate)
  • Attachment IV: LDSS-4310A-S: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (3/02)(Upstate) (Spanish)
  • Attachment V: LDSS-4310A NYC: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (3/02)(New York City)
  • Attachment VI: LDSS-4310A-S NYC: “Follow-Up to the Periodic Report” (3/02) (New York City) (Spanish)
• 2002 INF-09 Certification/Recertification Checklist: Changes In Requirements (PDF, 2 pages, 26k)
• 2002 INF-08 Revision of the LDSS-3151: “Food Stamp Change Report Form” (Rev.9/01) (PDF, 3 pages, 32k)
  • Attachment- LDSS-3151
• 2002 INF-07 Revision of DSS-2642: “Documentation Requirements” (PDF, 4 pages, 28k)
  • Attachment - LDSS-2642
• 2002 INF-06 Clarification of Retention Policy of Domestic Violence (DV) Screening Forms and Related Case Records (PDF, 2 pages, 25k)
• 2002 INF-05 HEAP 2002-2003 Public Needs Assessment Hearings (PDF, 2 pages, 24k)
  • Attachment A - Notice of Public Hearings (PDF, 1 page, 8k)\
  • Attachment B - Registration Form (PDF, 2 pages, 6k)
• 2002 INF-04 Revision of the LDSS-3558: “Food Stamp Separate Determination Input Form” (10/01) (PDF, 3 pages, 117k)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3558 (PDF, 1 page, 133k)
• 2002 INF-03 Responses to Questions Raised at Time Limit/Tracking Conference Calls (PDF, 2 pages, 111k)
  • Attachment: Qs & As (PDF, 10 pages, 86k)
• 2002 INF-02 Obsolete Certification Guide (DSS - 3570) (PDF, 2 pages, 105k)
• 2002 INF-01 Expansion of the Eligibility of Certain Minors for TANF Services Programs (PDF, 3 pages, 125k)

Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM)

• 2002 LCM-13 Extension of Food Stamp Administrative Cost Reduc tions (PDF, 2 pages, 6k)
  • 02 LCM 13 Attachment (PDF, 2 pages, 26k)
• 2002 LCM-12 Work Experience Placements Reimbursement
• 2002 LCM-11 Model HEAP Cooperative Agreement/Contract
  • Attachment: Model HEAP Cooperative Agreement/Contract
• 2002 LCM-10 Changes to Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) Participant Expenditures (PDF, 2 pages, 27k) (11/07/2002 Revision)
• 2002 LCM-09 Child Support Incentives — FFY 99 (PDF, 2 pages, 37k)
  • 2002 LCM-09 Attachment
• 2002 LCM-08 Claiming Federal Reimbursement for Reserved Accommodations (PDF, 2 pages, 45k)
• 2002 LCM-07 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Access to Local District Social Services Programs and Services and Activities (PDF, 2 pages, 36k)
• 2002 LCM-06 Food Stamp Management Evaluation Procedures (PDF, 2 pages, 37k)
  • Attachment B-1: Food Stamp Application Processing Interview/Observation Instrument
  • Attachment B-2: Food Stamp Application Processing - Case File Review Document
• 2002 LCM-05 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims (PDF, 2 pages 36k)
• 2002 LCM-04 2001-2002 Supplemental Allocations - TANF Drug and Alcohol and Domestic Violence and Safety Net (SN) Drug and Alcohol (PDF, 4 pages, 50k)
  • Attachment: Domestic Violence, Non-Residential Domestic Violence, TANF Drug/Alcohol, and State Share Safety Net Drug/Alcohol Allocations (PDF, 1 page, 8k)
• 2002 LCM-03 Availability of Funds to Supplement Mandatory TANF Drug and Alcohol Services or to Create or Expand Enhanced Drug and Alcohol Projects
• 2002 LCM-02 Suspension of Local MOE Plans Submission (PDF, 1 page, 25k)
• 2002 LCM-01 2001-02 Supplemental Allocation-TANF Block Grant (PDF, 6 pages, 77k)