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APHSA
American Public Human Services Association
National Council of State Human Service Administrators
Resolution
State Proposals to Reform and Simplify Food Stamp Program Policies
Whereas, states have proceeded rapidly and successfully in the implementation of
welfare reform policies that emphasize work and family self-sufficiency;
Whereas, the number of TANF clients who are working while on assistance is rapidly
increasing and the calculation of their food stamp benefits is more challenging;
Whereas, many states offer new forms of assistance such as diversion payments or
welfare avoidance grants to give families the support they need to move into employment
rather than enter the welfare system;
Whereas, the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has
determined that diversion payments may be counted as income and thus reduce families'
food assistance, or make them ineligible for food stamps;
Whereas, welfare reform policies and other factors (including demographic shifts,
immigration, and the economy) have caused rapid changes in some segments of the food
stamp caseload, including a dramatic reduction in the number of single childless adults
("ABAWDs");
Whereas, food stamp cases are becoming more complex for a variety of reasons,
including welfare reform, new mandates for matching, and frequent changes in such
important policy areas as immigrant benefits, while at the same time administrative
funding will soon be reduced;
Now therefore, be it resolved, that the National Council of State Human Service
Administrators calls on Congress and the Administration to reform and simplify the
following areas of Food Stamp Program policy which make achievement of welfare
reform goals more difficult and which add needless complexity to program
administration:
substantial simplification of the Food Stamp Program;
a more reasonable standard of cost-effectiveness for food stamp welfare reform waivers,
so that successful waivers are allowed to continue for the duration of the waiver program;
Adopted by the American Public Human Services Association, National Council of State
Human Service Administrators
A council of the American Public representing public human services since 1930
810 First Street, NE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002-4267
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555
http://www.aphsa.org
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