10:87-2.28 Expedited service

(a) The following households are entitled to expedited service: 1. Households with less than $ 150.00 in monthly gross income, as computed at N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.16 provided that the household's liquid resources (for example, cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates and lump sum payments as described at N.J.A.C. 10:87-5.9(a)11) do not exceed $ 100.00; 2. Migrant or seasonal farmworker households who are destitute as defined in N.J.A.C. 10:87-6.18 provided that the household's liquid resources (for example, cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates and lump sum payments as described in N.J.A.C. 10:87-5.9(a)11) do not exceed $ 100.00; and 3. Eligible households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the household's monthly rent or mortgage and utilities. When the CSSA is determining the household's utility expenses for this purpose, it shall utilize the HCSUA as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:87-5.10(a)7iv. (b) The CSSAs application procedures shall be designed to identify households eligible for expedited service at the time of a request for NJ SNAP assistance. The household shall be prescreened for entitlement to expedited service. For example, a receptionist, volunteer or other agency employee shall screen applications as they are filed or as individuals come in to apply. History HISTORY: Amended by R.1983 d.121, effective April 4, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 247(a), 15 N.J.R. 625(b). Originally adopted as an Emergency Rule, R.1983 d.38, eff. January 31, 1983. The amendment was pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-253) and the Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981 (P.L. 97-98, Title 13). Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Amended by R.1998 d.498, effective October 5, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 1928(a), 30 N.J.R. 3669(b). In (a), deleted a former 3, and recodified former 4 as 3 and added a second sentence. Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.32 and amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (a)1, amended N.J.A.C. references throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.28, Verification subsequent to initial certification, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.24. Amended by R.2007 d.129, effective May 7, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4374(a), 39 N.J.R. 1719(a). In (a)3, substituted "appropriate utility allowance as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:87-5.10(a)7iv" for "Standard or Heating Utility Allowance at N.J.A.C. 10:87-5.10(a), as appropriate", and "is able" for "elects". Amended by R.2009 d.94, effective March 16, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 5932(a), 41 N.J.R. 1245(b). In (a)1 and (a)2, updated the N.J.A.C. references; and in (a)3, inserted "an" preceding "actual", substituted "expense" for the second occurrence of "expenses" and inserted the last sentence. Amended by R.2012 d.031, effective February 6, 2012 (operative March 7, 2012). See: 43 N.J.R. 2114(a), 44 N.J.R. 241(a). Rewrote (a)3; and in (b), substituted "NJ SNAP" for "food stamp".