Topic: Policy
Fleeing or fugitive felon – an individual who is aware that a legal warrant has been issued for his or her arrest related to a felony and is intentionally avoiding prosecution or arrest or is violating a condition of probation or parole.
Flexible funds – the intent of flexible funds is to provide a TANF participant with the necessary support services needed to accomplish his or her employment goals. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
FSD – is an acronym for Food Stamp disqualification screen. When a client is disqualified for food benefits due to fraud in any state, the FSD screen shows the date the disqualification began and the length of the disqualification period. Policy regarding this term is located at: SNAP: 340:50-9-5. Changes after application and during the […]
Family share copayment – is the client’s share of the cost of child care. It is based on family size, number of children in care, and income.
Fraud or intention program violation- making false or misleading statements or committing an act intended to mislead, misrepresent, conceal, or withhold facts concerning a person’s eligibility for assistance. Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-10. General provisions regarding income; 340:40-13-2. Guidelines for use in approving in-home child care; 340:40-15-1. Overpayments; and 340:40-15-2. Fraud. LIHEAP: 340:20-1-15. Other procedures; Public […]
Fair hearing –The purpose of the fair hearing is to allow a client to protest a negative action taken by a worker or a failure to act in relation to benefits administered by AFS.
FSPI– is an acronym for Food Stamp Penalty Income. This is the TANF payment amount reduction applied as income for SNAP when the TANF benefit is reduced or closed because of a program violation. SNAP: 340:50-7-29.Income inclusions. TANF: 340:10-2-2. Sanction process; and 340:10-3-57. Special considerations.
Failure or refusal to cooperate or participate in required activities – occurs when the applicant or recipient does not agree to or complete program requirements.
Exemption – this may be an income or resource disregard or an exception from a program requirement.
ETPANEW – a computer screen used to input TANF work activity hours for the TANF participant and to pay a participant allowance. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.