Policy Memo: Federal Waivers for Transition from Disaster Food Stamps to Normal Processing

Summary:

Due to the flooding in September 2008 the Department ran a Disaster Food Stamp Program from October 8, 2008 through October 24, 2008 in 7 counties.
Because so many people applied for the recent Disaster Food Stamp Program, some offices experienced a hardship in processing their regular work and clients had a hardship in reporting changes.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) granted DHS a waiver to extend the time that clients have to report changes; and to extend approval periods for certain cases. The waivers were granted to help offices return to normal processing.
The waivers described in this memorandum were approved for all of Cook county, Kane-Elgin, and Will county.
On 11/12/08, certain Category 08 and Category 94/96 FS cases in EZ REDE, will have their approval periods centrally extended for six months.
All FS households in these areas have 30 calendar days to report a change that occurred during the period 10/08/08 through 11/06/08.