2500.12 Replacement of Value of Lost Food

3SVT households that lost food due to a Household Misfortune , such as a flood or fire, may qualify to have the value of their lost food replaced. The household must report the loss within ten days of the misfortune.

Complete the following steps to determine the household’s eligibility and replacement amount: Determine the date of the misfortune. If the loss is due to a power outage the ten days starts the day the power is restored. Give the household Form 271, Attestation of Loss and Request for Replacement of 3SquaresVT Benefits. The household must : complete and sign the form, and return the form within ten days of reporting the loss. If the tenth day falls on a weekend or holiday the form is due the first workday following the weekend or holiday. Verify the loss through: a collateral contact, documentation from a community agency, such as the: fire department, power company, Note: When calling to confirm an outage, provide an address only. Do not give a specific customer name. Red Cross, or by completing a home visit. CATN the details of the verification. Check ELIG/D/FS to determine the benefit amount. Use the “month to date paid” amount as the allowable total for replacement. Replace the amount equal to the value of the food actually lost, but not more than the household’s “month to date paid” amount. Send an email to COPS and cc: AOPS to request the replacement. The email must contain the following information: Case name Case number Type of household misfortune Date of the loss Date power was restored (provided the misfortune was due to a power outage) Month being requested for replacement Requested replacement amount Attach completed Form 271.

AOPS reviews all situations.

COPS issues all replacements.

ES will CATN the details and outcome of the replacement request.