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ATTACHMENT C

FORMS CHANGED DUE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002

The following are forms identified as needing changes under the options selected as a result of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Changes on each form are listed in detail.

FS 22 QR – Applying for Food Stamp Benefits

- On the top of page 2, second column, the title “Utilities” is changed to “Utility Allowances”. - The original text has been deleted and replaced with new text.

See below for a comparison of change from the old version to the new format:

Changed from : Changed to: Utilities Utility Allowances Your utility expenses (meaning things like gas, electricity, water, sewer, garbage, and telephone expense) may be deducted from your income to help you get more food stamp benefits. When you apply, you may have a choice between using your actual utility expenses OR using the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) The SUA is a single, fixed utility deduction that you may choose if you pay for heating or cooling separate from your rent or mortgage. If you don’t have separate heating and cooling costs, you must use your actual utility expenses. The SUA will probably be higher than your actual utility expenses, which means that using the SUA may help you get more food stamp benefits. You will be allowed a Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) deduction if you have heating and cooling costs. If you have utility costs other than heating or cooling, such as water, sewer, and garbage, you will be given a Limited Utility Allowance (LUA) deduction. If you only have a telephone cost, you will be given a Telephone Utility Allowance (TUA) deduction. The SUA, LUA, and TUA deductions are used to reduce your income, which helps you get more food stamp benefits.

DFA 285 A2 – Statement of Facts

- On page 5, in the “County Use Section” for utility verification, all reference to client election of actual SUA is deleted.