Notice of Missed Interview (NOMI)

NOMI – is an acronym for Notice of Missed Interview.

Kinship

Kinship – Kinship care for Child Welfare Services is commonly defined as “the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of a child by relatives, members of their Tribe or clan, godparents, stepparents, or other adults who have a family relationship to a child.” For TANF, family relations can be represented concretely (mother, brother, grandfather) or abstractly […]

UpdatedCitizenship and Alienage

Policy Links Regarding Citizenship and Alienage.

OK SNAP Works

E&T– is an acronym for SNAP Employment and Training program. Policy regarding this term is located at: SNAP: 340:50-5-86. Persons exempt from work registration; 340:50-5-100. Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements and time limits. 340:50-5-106. Oklahoma Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Works (OK SNAP Works).

Homeless

Homeless – when a person does not have a fixed residence.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-8. Defining the need factor for child care benefits SNAP: 340:50-1-3. Utilization of benefits; 340:50-5-7.1. Residents of institutions; 340:50-5-29. Homeless households; 340:50-5-66. Residence; 340:50-5-100. Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements and time limits; […]

High School Equivalency Certificate

High school equivalency certificate – Persons seeking to obtain a high school equivalency certificate enroll in coursework that helps them pass a test that demonstrates they possess the knowledge equivalent to a high school graduate. Possible test include the High School Equivalency Exam (HISET), General Educational Development (GED), or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC). […]

Food Stamp Disqualification Screen

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 […]

Food Stamp Penalty Income (FSPI)

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.

Exemptions

Exemption – this may be an income or resource disregard or an exception from a program requirement.

Expedited Processing

Expedited processing – certifying an application more quickly because the applicant meets certain criteria.