2005 Policy Directives

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

Administrative Directives (ADM)

• 05-ADM-16 Temporary Assistance Case Number Reuse
• 05-ADM-15 Food Stamp Claims and Collection Processes
• 05-ADM-14 Food Stamp Budgeting: VISTA Payments and Medical Mileage Expenses
• 05-ADM-13 Revised LDSS-3938: “Food Stamp Application Expedited Processing Summary Sheet”
• 05-ADM-12 Reporting of Room & Board Arrangements
• 05-ADM-11 Flexible Fund for Family Services
• 05-ADM-10 Velazquez Cases — Special Instructions Part 2
• 05-ADM-09 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: 2005 Changes to the Earned Income Disregard and the Poverty Level Test
• 05-ADM-08 Front End Detection System (FEDS) Policy
• 05-ADM-07 Review of Reapplications for Temporary Housing Assistance
• 05-ADM-06 Temporary Assistance (TA) and Medicaid (MA) Financial Institution Recipient Match (FIRM): Implications for TA, MA and Food Stamps (FS)
• 05-ADM-05 Regulatory Amendment Mandating Use of CAMS
• 05-ADM-04 Velazquez Cases - Special Instructions Part 1
• 05-ADM-03 (Rev. 5/05) Establishing the Standard of Need and Budgeting Income for Persons not Residing in Their Own Homes (18 NYCRR 352.8)
• 05-ADM-02 Section 8 Voucher: Change to the Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting for Some Section 8 Voucher Cases
• 05-ADM-01 Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Programs (RCA & RMA)

Informational Letters (INF)

• 05-INF-27 Revision of LDSS-4398: “WMS Non-Services Code Cards” (November 2005) (Update)
  • Attachments: LDSS-4398 (Rev.11/05)
    • Screen 1
    • Screen 2
    • Screen 3
    • Screen 4
    • Screen 5
    • Screen 6
    • Screen 7
    • Index
    • ABEL Codes
• 05-INF-26 Notification of Local Districts Concerning Release of Sex Offenders
  • Attachment: Chapter 410 Form
  • Attachment: DSS Notice Form
• 05-INF-25 Revised Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Questions and Answers
• 05-INF-24 TA Policy: Non-parent Caregiver Cases and Temporary Assistance - Re-issue
• 05-INF-23 9/05 Revisions of LDSS-4682, LDSS-4682 NYC, LDSS-4799, LDSS-4799 NYC, LDSS-4827 and LDSS-4827 NYC
• 05-INF-22 SSA COLA for January 2006 - SSI Benefit Levels Chart
• 05-INF-21 Revision to LDSS-3814: “Temporary Assistance Additional Allowances and Other Help” flyer
• 05-INF-20 Digest of Laws of 2005 Relating to Programs of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• 05-INF-19 Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Questions and Answers
• 05-INF-18 Food Stamp Program Questions and Answers: Expedited FS Application Processing, IPVs, NYSNIP, TOP/CAMS
• 05-INF-17 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) Payments
• 05-INF-16 8/05 Revision of LDSS-2642: “Documentation Requirements”
• 05-INF-15 Revisions to Mandatory Client Notices
• 05-INF-14 Revision of LDSS-4826: “Food Stamp Benefits Application/Recertification” and LDSS-4826A: “How to Complete the Food Stamp Benefits Application/ Recertification”
• 05-INF-13 Revision to Food Stamp Benefits ABEL Budget Narratives (LDSS-3959, LDSS-3960 and LDSS-3961)
• 05-INF-12 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
• 05-INF-11 5/05 Revision of Mandatory Client Notice, “Repayment of Interim Assistance” (LDSS-2425)
• 05-INF-10 Temporary Assistance Policy: Questions and Answers from the Spring 2004 Regional Meetings
• 05-INF-09 New Statewide “Common Application”, LDSS - 2921 Statewide (Rev. 1/05) and New Statewide “How to Complete” publication, PUB - 1301 Statewide (Rev. 1/05)
  • Attachment 1: LDSS-2921: “Common Application” (1/05)
  • Attachment 2: PUB-1301: “How to Complete” (1/05)
• 05-INF-08 Revisions to PUB-4842: “Interpreter Services Poster” and PUB-4843: Interpreter Services Desk Guide
• 05-INF-07 State Tax Refund Offset Program (STROP): Watts v. Wing - Update on Litigation and Request for LDSS Contact Person(s)
• 05-INF-06 Revised Charts of Personal Needs Allowances (PNA) in Non-Medical Facilities and Medical Facilities Desk Aid
• 05-INF-05 HEAP 2005-2006 Needs Assessment Public Hearings
• 05 INF-04 Reinstatement of LDSS-3666: “TA/FS Documentation/Verification Desk Guide” (1/05)
  • Attachment: LDSS-3666: “TA/FS Documentation/Verification Desk Guide”(1/05)
• 05-INF-03 Puerto Rico EBT Interoperability Policy
• 05-INF-02 Documentation Receipt - Temporary Assistance, Food Stamp Benefits, Medicaid and or Child Health Plus A
  • Attachment: LDSS-4847: “Documentation Receipt Temporary Assistance, Food Stamp Benefits, Medicaid and/or Child Health Plus A“ (8/04)
• 05 INF-01 CAMS Repayment Agreement Training

Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM)

• 05-LCM-14 Child Support Incentives—Federal Fiscal Year 2004 (FFY 2004)
• 05-LCM-13 Funding Available for the Youth Engagement Services Program
• 05-LCM-12 Local District Emergency Closings
• 05-LCM-11 Case Management Services for Safety Net Recipients
• 05-LCM-10 HEAP Budget Calculator Application (HBC)
• 05-LCM-09 Policy Regarding the Supervisory Signature of LDSS-3209 Authorization
• 05-LCM-08 (Revised) Claiming Child Support Collections Refunded to Velazquez Case Members
• 05-LCM-07 HEAP Client Notices System (CNS) Mail-Out Application Process
• 05-LCM-06 Allocations for the 2005-06 Local Administrative Fund
• 05-LCM-05 Submission of TANF Special Projects Claims
• 05-LCM-04 Treasury Offset Program
• 05-LCM-03 Submission of RF Certifications
• 05-LCM-02 Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Attachment: EIC All Purpose Flyer and EIC Federal Benefit Chart
• 05-LCM-01 TANF Calendar Year 2003 Projects/Allocations