B22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5,1982 Food stamp reporting and budgeting system announced WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new monthly reporting and budgeting system that reduces food stamp losses and improves program administration was announced recently by a U.S Department of Agriculture official Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Mary C. Jarratt said the system changes the way benefits are computed and requires monthly reports of in come from most participants. “This will improve the program’s operation because it will base benefits on a family’s actual financial status rather than an ticipating what next month’s status will be,” Jarratt said. It is expected to save $2BO million in fiscal year 1984 when all states must have the system im plemented, she said. Many states have implemented similar systems for their Aid to Families with Dependent Children programs. The rule announced recently, allows states to in corporate the food stamp and / v l ACCrM 171 Q uarr yßd I J .Av ipK J Leola. PA 17540 . j-r n (7i7)656-69i3 AFDC systems into a single coordinated system of reporting and budgeting for both programs. Under the system, all households except migrant households will receive monthly benefits based on their incomes and other cir cumstances in a prior month If the use of this system of accounting causes a serious hardship on a newly applying household, a supplemental or enhanced allot ment may be issued Migrant participants will continue to get benefits based on anticipated future income Currently, food stamp allot ments are based on participants’ anticipated monthly income. If the household’s income or other cir cumstances change during the certification period, recipients are required to notify the food stamp office. The allotment is then ad justed to reflect changes in income or other circumstances. This system will permit state agencies to require most food stamp participants to report their "‘"" ——l I THIS IS NO ORDINARY STOVE... 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