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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

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Rev. 3/2022 Employment Policy Manual Introduction Table of Contents Employment Policy Manual Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 General Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Legal Basis .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Acronym Listing ...................................................................................................................................... 2

General Introduction The Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment Policy Manual is designed to provide social service districts (districts) with guidance to help districts successfully implement their employment programs. This guidance covers such topics as reviewing exemptions from TA and SNAP work requirements, the disability review process, work activities, participation rate requirements, conciliation and sanction procedures, and more. Each section of the Manual is broken into three parts: The Regulations, Department Policy, and Questions and Answers. The Regulations section comes directly from the New York State Code of Rules and Regulations. The Department Policy section expands upon and offers clarification for the Regulations Section. Lastly, the Question and Answers section addresses questions frequently received from districts to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Employment and Advancement Services Bureau staff.

The TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual will be updated as policy changes necessitate. Districts should continue to review Administrative Directives (ADM), General Information System Messages (GIS), Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM), and other relevant policy directives for updates. Should districts find discrepancies or need clarification on policy, they should contact their Employment Services Advisor. Legal Basis Federal Law Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers and oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. Within HHS, the Administration for Children and Families has program responsibilities. Under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, the Food Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, the United States Department of Agriculture administers and oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Within USDA, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has program responsibilities.

Federal Regulations