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November 2013 In This Issue Director's Letter: Mass Adoption Ceremony HCJFS to Celebrate 7th Annual National Adoption Day Reminder About Food Assistance Changes Foster Youth Advisory Board Back in Session
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Reminder About Food Assistance Changes
Two changes will happen shortly that will affect Hamilton County food assistance recipients. Beginning Nov. 1, the 2009 Recovery Act’s temporary boost to food assistance will expire. As a result, most families receiving benefits will see a decrease in their monthly allotment. The amount varies depending on a family's situation. For families receiving the minimum benefit, the decrease will only be $1 per month. But for a household of four people receiving more than the minimum benefit, the decrease could be up to $36 per month. A chart to help you determine the amount of the reduction is available on our website. The other important change to the food assistance program is that the state of Ohio’s waiver for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) enrolled in the food assistance program will be expiring. This means that any adult between the ages of 18 and 50, who is not pregnant, does not have a disability and is not in an assistance group with a minor child, will need to prove they are either working, in a job program or a work-experience program to continue receiving benefits. About 18,000 individuals are expected to be affected. Individuals will be given the opportunity to choose the job training program or work-experience program – as long as it meets requirements – that best meets their needs and goals for future employment. Current food assistance recipients should begin to think about how to fulfill the requirement, because beginning Jan. 1, 2014, benefits will be terminated for individuals who are not employed or participating in a work-experience program. Without verified documentation, food assistance will end. Over the next few months, caseworkers will be available to help families through the transition. Learn more about registering for a work-experience program on our website.
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