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412 8.19 Regaining Eligibility: This section has been updated to remove duplicate verbiage as well as verbiage pertaining to the one-time additional three months.

8.20 Additional Three-Month Eligibility: This section has been added to clarify the circumstances when an ABAWD can received three additional months. Subsequent sections have been renumbered.

8.22 ABAWD 15 Percent Exemptions: This section has been updated to reflect the change in the percentage of the ABAWD Percent Exemptions from 15 to 12, effective October 1, 2019. 11.1 (2) Net Income Eligibility Standard: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in gross and net monthly income limits, effective October 1, 2019.

11.3 (I) Earned Income (Census Income for temporary employees connected with 2020 Census): This section has been updated to reflect that Census income for temporary workers connected to the 2020 Census is excluded effective September 16, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

11.5 (CCC) Unearned Income (Vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowance from Veterans Administration): This section has been updated to remove the information noted under the “Exception”.

12.1 Income Deductions/General: This section has been updated to reflect changes in income deductions for maximum excessive shelter, MUA and BUA, effective October 1, 2019. In addition, the maximum homeless shelter deduction increased to $152.06 effective October 1, 2019. The maximum homeless shelter deduction increased from $143.00 to $147.55 effective July 2019. 12.2 Standard Deduction: This section has been updated to reflect the increase in the standard deduction for all household sizes, effective October 1, 2019.

12.5 (1) Utility Allowances: This section has been updated to clarify that a household’s utility allowance is assigned based on the type of utility expense(s) incurred. 13.6 Calculating Net Income and Benefit Levels: This section has been updated to reflect that the maximum homeless shelter deduction increased to $152.06 effective October 1, 2019. The maximum homeless shelter deduction increased from $143.00 to $147.55 effective July 2019. 13.6 (2) Eligibility: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in the gross and net income limits, effective October 1, 2019. 14.3 Residents of Drug Addict or Alcoholic (DAA) Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs: This section has been updated to clarify that when a DAA facility is authorized as a retailer by FNS, the facility does not also have to be certified by the state agency responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts and/or alcoholics.

15.7 Unclear Information: This section has been updated to clarify that CHIP Notice C321, Loss of Household Member, may be sent when at least one adult member remains in the SNAP household after one or more members are deceased.