2021

Food and Nutrition Services
2021 Change Notices

Number Subject Effective Date
FNS-CN1-2021 Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 100 Food and Nutrition Services Manual Maintenance
Attachment 2 - FNS 105 Prudent Person Concept
Attachment 3 - FNS 110 Purpose and Authority of FNS Program
Attachment 4 - FNS 115 Administration of the FNS Program
Attachment 5 - FNS 120 Complaints and Fair Hearings
Attachment 6 - FNS 125 Disclosure of Information and Inquiries
Attachment 7 - FNS 130 Records Retention, Ownership, and Documentation
Attachment 8 - FNS 135 Second Party Review & Quality Control
Attachment 9 - FNS 140 Personnel Requirements
Attachment 10 - FNS 145 Claims
May 1, 2021
FNS-CN2-2021 Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 705 Hearings
Attachment 2 - FNS 710 Administrative Disqualification Hearing
May 1, 2021
FNS-CN3-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 150 Commodities
Attachment 2 - FNS 155 Lifeline Link-Up Assistance Programs
Attachment 3 - FNS 160 Automated Inquiry and Match Procedures
Attachment 4 - FNS 165 Inactive Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Accounts Report
Attachment 5 - FNS 170 Notices
Attachment 6 - FNS 175 Authorized Representatives

June 1, 2021
FNS-CN4-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 650 Transitional Food and Nutrition Services Benefits
Attachment 2 - FNS 220 Categorical Eligibility

June 15, 2021
FNS-CN6-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 200 Eligibility Requirements Overview
Attachment 2 - FNS 205 Identity
Attachment 3 - FNS 210 Household Composition Requirement
Attachment 4 - FNS 212 Household Composition Special Arrangements
Attachment 5 - FNS 215 Residence
Attachment 6 - FNS 220 Categorical Eligibility
Attachment 7 - FNS 225 United States Citizenship
Attachment 8 - FNS 227 Non-citizen Requirements
Attachment 9 - FNS 230 Social Security Enumeration
Attachment 10 - FNS 235 Student of Higher Education

July 12, 2021
FNS-CN7-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 500 SR Category and Reporting Requirements
Attachment 2 - FNS 505 SR Recertification Requirements
Attachment 3 - FNS 510 SR Recertification Procedures
Attachment 4 - FNS 515 SR Changes during Certification Period

July 26, 2021
FNS-CN8-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 230 Social Security Enumeration

July 21, 2021
FNS-CN9-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 400 How to Apply for FNS
Attachment 2 - FNS 405 Applicant Responsibilities
Attachment 3 - FNS 410 County Responsibilities
Attachment 4 - FNS 415 Interviewing
Attachment 5 - FNS 420 Normal Application Processing
Attachment 6 - FNS 425 Expedited Service Processing
Attachment 7 - FNS 430 Changes Prior to Disposition
Attachment 8 - FNS 435 Determining Eligibility
Attachment 9 - FNS 440 Application Disposition
Attachment 10 - FNS 450 Social Security Administration Applications

July 30, 2021
FNS-CN10-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 170 Notices
Attachment 2 - FNS 415 Interviewing
Attachment 3 - FNS 430 Changes Prior to Disposition
Attachment 4 - FNS 435 Determining Eligibility

August 11, 2021
FNS-CN11-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 300 Sources of Income
Attachment 2 - FNS 305 Rules for Budgeting Income
Attachment 3 - FNS 310 Budgeting New, Changed, and Terminated Income
Attachment 4 - FNS 315 Special Budgeting Income

August 27, 2021
FNS-CN12-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 515 SR Changes during Certification Period

August 19, 2021
FNS-CN13-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 220 Categorical Eligibility

August 26, 2021
FNS-CN14-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 305 Rules for Budgeting Income
Attachment 2 - FNS 340 Deductions
Attachment 3 - FNS 350 Whose Income is Counted
Attachment 4 - FNS 360 Determining Benefit Levels
Attachment 5 - FNS 390 Resources

August 27, 2021
FNS-CN15-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 340 Deductions
Attachment 2 - FNS 350 Whose Income is Counted

September 7, 2021
FNS-CN16-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 360 Determining Benefit Levels
Attachment 2 - FNS 360-1 Example of Application Worksheet

September 8, 2021
FNS-CN17-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 240 Work Registration
Attachment 2 - FNS 245 Employment and Training (E&T)
Attachment 3 - FNS 250 Workfare
Attachment 4 - FNS 255 Voluntary Quit and Voluntary Reduction

September 20, 2021
FNS-CN18-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 260 Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD)
Attachment 2 - FNS 265 ABAWD Services Program
Attachment 3 - FNS 270 Controlled Substance Felons

September 20, 2021
FNS-CN19-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 900 Restoration of Lost Benefits
Attachment 2 - FNS 905 Replacement of Authorized Issuance
Attachment 3 - FNS 910 Cancellation of Benefits
Attachment 4 - FNS 915 EBT Transaction Error

October 8, 2021
FNS-CN20-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 600 Simplified Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
Attachment 2 - FNS 350 Whose Income is Counted?
Attachment 3 - FNS 210 Household Composition

November 1, 2021
FNS-CN21-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS DSS-8650 Notice of Information Needed English Version
Attachment 2 - FNS DSS-8650 Notice of Information Needed Spanish Version
Attachment 3 - FNS 170 Notices
Attachment 4 - FNS 410 County Responsibilities
Attachment 5 - FN 415 Interviewing
Attachment 6 - FNS 435 Determining Eligibility

November 15, 2021
FNS-CN22-2021

Policy Updates
Attachment 1 - FNS 240 Work Registration

November 23, 2021