Effective Date - January 1, 2010

905                 Benefit Levels

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

A.    Use the Child Care Sliding Fee Scale, Table 1, to determine the appropriate Child Care maximum benefit level.

SNAP - 7 CFR 273.10; ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 6

B.    Use the SNAP Income, Allotments and Deductions, Table II, to determine the appropriate SNAP maximum benefit level.

POWER – W.S. 42-2-104; W.S. 42-2-106

C.   Determine whether the assistance unit is eligible for a shelter supplied maximum benefit level or a shelter included maximum benefit level.

1.    Use the shelter supplied maximum benefit level from Table III when:

a.    The assistance unit has no obligation to pay any portion of the shelter costs and/or the costs are completely furnished as a contribution; or

b.    The assistance unit is living in a government housing subsidy; or

c.    The assistance unit is a minor parent and the dependent child(ren) living in the household of a parent(s) or in a supervised setting with an adult relative or court appointed guardian or custodian; or (W.S. 42-2-103)

d.    The household includes a relative who is a SSI recipient.

2.    Use the shelter included maximum benefit level from Table III when the assistance unit does not meet the criteria for the shelter supplied maximum benefit level.

3.    Use the shelter included maximum benefit level and the in-kind income when shelter is provided as earnings.

D.   Require the Contribution/Eating Arrangement/Shelter Statement (DFS 105) when:

1.    The assistance unit lives in a household with an ineligible individual(s) age 18 or older, excluding the disqualified person or a stepparent and parent(s) of a minor parent; or

2.    There is an indication an ineligible person(s) is supplying shelter costs and/or a money contribution; or

3.    Two POWER assistance units live in one house or apartment; or

4.    An employer or other individual furnishes shelter, goods or services as part of the salary (in-kind income) of a person in the assistance unit; or

5.    There is a non-relative household member who receives SSI.

6.    There is a caretaker relative situation and the caretaker is not part of the assistance unit.

E.    Require the contribution statement (DFS 105) to be completed no less than once every six months or when:

1.    A POWER case is opened;

2.    An address change is reported;

3.    A change in assistance unit composition is reported.

F.    POWER Budget Table
Use the columns on Table III based on shelter supplied or shelter included to determine the appropriate maximum benefit level.