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2003-2004 News Highlights
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 | Food Stamps Available for more than 3 months to childless adults | |
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| | Center for Civil Justice - 04/30/2004 | |
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| | New Benefits for Immigrant Children | |
| | Children under 18 who are legal immigrants can qualify for Food Assistance Program (FAP) effective October 1, 2003, if they meet other FAP eligibility requirements, regardless of how long they have been in the U.S. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |
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| | FIA Offices Must Limit Requests for Social Security or Immigration Documents | |
| | FIA has issued another strong statement to local offices that they cannot require social security or immigration documents for people not applying for assistance. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |
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| | New Food Stamp Work Rules | |
| | FAP/Food penalties for quitting a job without good cause will only be applied if the job involved at least 30 hours per week of work. FAP/Food Stamp penalties for reducing hours of employment without good cause will only be applied if the hours before the reduction were more than 30 and the hours after the reduction are less than 30. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |
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| | New Benefits for Food Stamp Recipients | |
| | FAP/Food Stamp recipients who do not meet the requirements for the Non-Cash Recipient program, including those in households without a child, may receive up to $50 per month for transportation reimbursement, tools, or clothing in connection with employment or training/education. FIA may issue employment support service payments for transportation, clothing, tools, or other expenses for Non Cash Recipients who are not actively participating in a Michigan Works Agency-approved activity. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |
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| | Shelter Budgets Change for Households Sharing Housing Costs | |
| | FAP/Food Stamp Households that share housing costs with another Food Stamp household or with persons who are disqualified from the household will no longer have to pro-rate the shelter expense when their FAP/Food Stamp allotment is calculated. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |
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| | Food Stamp Budgets Have Changed | |
| | Dollar amounts used in budgeting Food Assistance Program (FAP) Food Stamp allotments have been changed effective October 1, 2003. | |
| | Center for Civil Justice - 10/21/2003 | |