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Manual Section 2.4 has been revised to state “employer contacts” instead of “face-to-face contacts” for initial job search.

Manual Section 8.15 has been revised to update the Need Standard Chart.

Manual Sections 9.3 through 9.9 have been revised to change the order of these sections.

Manual Section 19.19 has been revised to update the Need Standard Chart.

Manual Section 23.10.A has been revised to change the term “BG” to “household.”

Manual Section 23.10.B has been revised to change the term “BG” to “household.”

Manual Section 23.10.C has been revised to state: “A person connected to the household, such as a caretaker relative, protective payee, or an authorized representative when the overpayment occurred.” __________________________________________________________________ Volume 26 | 04.01.2010 _____________________________________________________________________________

Manual Section 5.5, #5 has been revised to show a change in procedure when a blood test excludes paternity. If a blood test excludes one father, and a new AP is named, CSED will e-mail the ES the basic information and new AP’s name, and the ES will meet with the recipient to obtain the required information for the new AP and get the client to sign a 3816C. The ES will input the new AP data into CHIP, instead of CSED inputting the new information into CHIP.

Manual Section 5.5, #7 has been revised to remove the note since the procedure in Manual Section 5.5, #5 has been revised.

Manual Section 8.1, #6 has been revised to agree with the new budgeting methods for SNAP. Budgeting procedures have been changed from using the last four week period prior to the interview of an application or redetermination, to any four consecutive weeks within a budget month or month prior to the budget month. The “Exception” has also been removed in order to follow the new policy.

Manual Section 8.1, #6C has been revised in the way countable income is determined. It has changed from the last 4 consecutive weeks of income to four consecutive weeks of income within a budget month or prior to the budget month.

Manual Section 19.14 has been revised to remove the letters A-D, and to state in the first sentence that transportation assistance can be provided to mandatory FI work eligible individuals who