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Volume 31 | 07.1.2011(Cont’d) __________________________________________________________________ Manual Section 24.14 has been revised to add a note that if the refugee applied for SNAP benefits, that the worker should scan documents in SCOSA and e-mail the State Office Refugee staff at: refugeeresettlement@dss.sc.gov.

Manual Section 24.14, #4a has been revised to state if the I-94 cards have been scanned into SCOSA, then copies of these cards do not have to be sent to the Office of Refugee Resettlement Program at State Office.

Manual Section 24.16.1 has been revised to instruct workers to complete the DSS 1325 with effective date of closure, and then send to the State Office RRP, or to scan form in SCOSA if appropriate. _____________________________________________________________________________

Volume 32 | 10.1.2011 ______________________________________________________________________________ Manual Section 4.4.1 has been revised to clarify the definition of a U.S. citizen.

Manual Section 4.4.3 the chart has been revised to move the qualified alien description to the left and leave the documents used to verify the status on the right.

Changes made to Chapter 27 in the Family Independence Manual have caused sections to be removed and subsequently re-numbered. Please make note of the new manual sections when you review the changes.

Manual Section 27.3 has been revised to state the goal of the Two-Parent program and that participants should be referred to activities which will lead to employment.

Manual Section 27.3.1 has been revised to state the Two-Parent program requirements have changed to include each mandatory parent in a household must participate a minimum of 30 hours per week. A minimum of 20 hours per week must come from participation in a CORE activity.

Manual Section 27.3.8 has been changed to Manual Section 27.3.9, Two-Parent Case Management. The section has been revised to stress the importance of Case Managers developing Employability plans with activities which will lead to employment. The documentation method has changed from the DSS 1230D to SCOSA case notes.

Manual Section 27.3.9 has been changed to Manual Section 27.3.10, Two-Parent Non- Discrimination. The information concerning the special accommodation has been removed. The word, “Note” has been removed. The information is now a part of this manual section. A link to section 19.1 has been added.

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