Issue Alert - 02-10-01
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| Date: | 10/01/2002 | |
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Food Assistance Program begins using the 2002 poverty guidelines. |
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| Persons Affected: | FAP applicants |
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Background
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Food Assistance Program (FAP - formerly Food Stamps) |
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| What's Happening? | ||
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FAP will begin using the 2002 poverty guidelines effective October of 2002. The new guidelines follow:Household size, 100%, 130%, 200%1, $739, $960, $14772, $995, $ 1293, $19903, $ 1252, $1627, $25044, $1509, $1961, $30175, $1765, $2294, $35306, $2022, $2628, $40447, $2278, $2961, $45568, $2535, $3295, $50709+ each additional member add, +256 +332 +514 |
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What Should Advocates Do?
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Advocates should begin using these new guidelines when estimating FAP budgets for clients. A small number of clients will be impacted directly by this change, in particular people whose gross income was above 200% using the 2001 guidelines but not using the 2002 guidelines. If these people have very high expenses, they may now qualify for FAP assistance. |
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What Should Clients Do?
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Clients who have been denied FAP assistance because they were over the gross income limit, but who have high expenses, should reapply or call 1-800-481-4989 to find out if they would now qualify. |
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Finding Help
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Most legal aid and legal services office handle these type of cases, and they do not charge a fee. You can locate the "free" legal services or legal aid office that serves your county on the Michigan Legal Assistance Network website (http://www.mlan.net/locate.html) or look in the yellow pages under "attorneys" or call the toll-free lawyer referral number, (800) 968-0738 |
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