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Administrative Notice A-07-2022 September 7, 2022 Page 2

Attachment C: Purchase of Care (POC) Program

Changes were made to the child care income eligibility standards and sliding fee scale.

Attachment D: Simplified Reporting Rules for Food Benefits

The income table was revised based on changes in the income eligibility standards.

Attachment E: Reporting Rules for Child Care

The income table was revised based on changes in the income eligibility standards.

ACTION REQUIRED

The FFY 2023 COLA changes will be updated in ASSIST Worker Web (AWW) for SNAP, Cash Assistance, and POC when mass change is run in September 2022. • For September benefits, AWW will use the FFY 2022 program income eligibility standards, deduction amounts, and benefit allotments to determine eligibility. • For October benefits, AWW will use the FFY 2023 program income eligibility standards, deduction amounts, and benefit allotments to determine eligibility.

POC Child Care Cases

Beginning October 1, 2022, AWW will use the new FFY 2023 income limits to determine eligibility and assign copayments for all new and redetermined child care cases. • If a family with an existing authorization would receive a decrease in their copayment amount based on the new income limits, the authorization for October and any subsequent months will be updated to reflect the decreased copayment. • If a family with an existing authorization would receive an increase in their copayment amount based on the new income limits, the copayment may only increase if the authorization has not met the maximum copayment assignment.