Cash Assistance Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS Number Description Chapter/Section OPS Date OPS-26-07-02 Valid Alien Number (A Number) or Alternative Identifier Now Required at Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Application Not linked July 21, 2026 OPS-26-06-01 Family Works Initiative Expansion Not linked June 9, 2026 OPS-26-03-01 Change in Policy for Immigration Status Verification Using Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) and Verified Lawful Presence (VLP) at Renewal Due to H.R. 1 Not linked March 3, 2026 OPS-21-08-01 Revised Updates to the Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) Program Not linked August 26, 2025 August 12, 2021 OPS-25-04-01 Shortened Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Eligibility Period Not linked April 25, 2025 OPS-24-12-02 Revised Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) Telephonic Signature Not linked March 6, 2025 January 17, 2025 December 31, 2024 OPS-24-09-02 Changes to Road to Economic Self-sufficiency through Employment and Training (RESET) Activity and Hourly Requirements Not linked September 13, 2024 OPS-24-07-07 Procedures for Handling Returned Mail after the Unwinding Period from the Continuous Coverage Requirement Not linked July 23, 2024 OPS-24-07-06 Information Updates Received from Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) Not linked July 23, 2024 OPS-24-07-05 Changes to the Enumeration Verification Process 122 July 23, 2024 OPS-24-07-04 Changes to Referral to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Form (PA 1564) Not linked July 16, 2024 OPS-24-07-03 Cash Assistance Telephone Interview and Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) Policy 107 July 16, 2024 OPS-22-09-01 Revised Eligibility for Ukrainian Nationals with Humanitarian Parole and Acceptable Documentation of Immigration Status Not linked Revised June 5, 2024 October 13, 2022 September 1, 2022 OPS-23-12-02 Expanding Income Disregards for Refugee Cash Assistance Not linked December 20, 2023 OPS-23-08-01 Revised Updates to Refugee Employment and Training (E&T) Provider Coverage Areas Not linked Revised January 14, 2025 August 4, 2023 OPS-23-06-02 Changes to the Diversion Agreement Form (PA 1793 ) Not linked June 13, 2023 OPS-23-04-03 Guaranteed Income (GI) Pilots Not linked April 5, 2023 OPS-21-11-01 Revised Eligibility for Afghan Nationals and Acceptable Documentation of Immigration Status Not linked Revised September 13, 2023 Revised February 22, 2023 Revised October 7, 2022 November 15, 2021 OPS-22-12-02 Revised Procedures for Handling Returned Mail Not linked Revised January 30, 2023 December 6, 2022 OPS-22-07-05 New Community Service and Work Experience Verification Forms for Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment and Training (RESET) Not linked July 27, 2022 OPS-22-07-04 Changes to Benefit Expungement Timeframes for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Cash Assistance Benefits Not linked July 19, 2022 OPS-22-05-02 Changes to Employment and Training (E&T) Contractor Use of Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance Activities for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Participants Not linked May 16, 2022 OPS-22-01-02 Changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Diversion Recipients Not linked January 20, 2022 OPS-21-12-02 Issuing Special Allowances for Supportive Services (SPALs) for Technology Needs to Employment and Training (E&T) Participants Not linked December 27, 2021 OPS-21-10-01 Extended Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (ETANF) Review/Partial Redetermination Process Update Not linked October 28, 2021 OPS-21-02-02 Reverse Referral Form (PA 1951) Not linked February 5, 2021 OPS-20-09-02 New Work Expense Deduction Not linked September 17, 2020 OPS-20-08-03 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) September Renewal Modifications and SNAP Interview Requirements Reinstatement Not linked August 24, 2020 OPS-20-08-01 Changes to Education Policy Not linked August 11, 2020, revised September 30, 2020 OPS-20-07-04 Referral of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) participants to the Employment, Advancement, and Retention Network (EARN) Program Not linked July 15, 2020 OPS-20-05-02 Unemployment Income COVID-19 Not linked May 5, 2020 OPS-20-03-01 Option for Cash Applicants/Recipients to Choose Interview Type Not linked Revised April 9, 2020 March 14, 2020 OPS-18-09-03 Changes to Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment and Training (RESET) Sanction Policy Not linked September 18, 2018; revised September 19, 2018 OPS-17-07-01 Policy Changes Due to Acheiving A Better Life (ABLE) Act 150.5 July 10, 2017 OPS-16-08-01 County Assistance Office Advancement Account (CAOAA) Policy Not linked August 19, 2016 OPS-13-01-03 Procedure Change for TANF Recipients with Temporary Incapacity (ETP 53) 135.312 January 29, 2013 OPS-04-06-04 Additional Information on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) 107.601 June 16, 2004 OPS-10-10-01 Security Requirements for Using the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System Not linked October 5, 2010 OPS-10-09-03 Adverse Action Change from 13 Days to 15 Days for Manual Client Notices 177.4 September 9, 2010 OPS-10-03-01 Five-Year Bar Not linked March 16, 2010 OPS-09-10-02 Employment and Training Contractors May Count Up to 12 Weeks of Rehabilitative Services as a Core Activity Not linked October 7, 2009 OPS-09-09-02 The Work Number® Express Service Pilot Not linked September 18, 2009 OPS-09-08-02 Vocation-Specific Work Experience Not linked August 5, 2009 OPS-09-08-01 Special Allowances for Supportive Services - Policies and Procedures Not linked August 5, 2009; revised October 21, 2009 OPS-09-07-03 Exceptions to Lifetime Limit for Paid Work Experience (PWE) Not linked July 28, 2009 OPS-09-04-04 Support Received from an Income Tax Intercept Not linked April 8, 2009 OPS-09-04-03 Increase in Unemployment Compensation Not linked April 8, 2009 OPS-09-04-01 Economic Recovery Payment of $250 Not linked April 7, 2009 OPS-09-03-03 Implementation of Transitional Cash Assistance (TCA) Not linked March 24, 2009 OPS-09-03-02 $50 Work Expense Reimbursement Not linked March 11, 2009 OPS-09-02-01 Changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Time-Out Program Not linked February 3, 2009 OPS-08-11-02 Revised Procedures for Excess Over Unreimbursed Assistance (EOURA) Check Replacements Not linked November 12, 2008 OPS-08-09-06 October 1, 2008 Employment and Training Changes Due to Publication of the Federal TANF Final Regulations Not linked September 24, 2008 OPS-08-09-01 Updates to Cash Assistance Handbook Chapter 180, Issuing Benefits Not linked September 9, 2008 OPS-08-03-04 Changes to the Diversion Program 108.2 , 103.33 March 28, 2008 OPS-08-01-01 Introduction of Revised Semiannual Reporting (SAR) Form and Late/Incomplete Notice (L/IN) Not linked January 23, 2008 OPS-07-11-01 Changes to Federally Approved Countable Holiday Time 135.21 November 8, 2007 OPS-05-07-08 Keystone Education Yields Success Program (KEYS) and Recoding Clients in Activity Code 15 137.2 July 22, 2005

Updated July 22, 2026, replacing June 9, 2026