Agency Acronyms
Standard Deductions
Certification Periods
EBT
Financial Criteria
100

The system we use to manage our caseloads is VaCMS

What is the Virginia Case Management System


100

This deduction is given to a client for just being an applicant

Standard Deduction

100

A homeless client needs this type certification type due to a lack of address

What is a 6 month certification

100

An EBT user is restricted to purchase this with their EBT card

What are alcoholic beverages and tobacco products?

100

The income limit for a SNAP household of 1 is this

What is $1383/mo

200

Food Stamps are a thing of the past now that the EBT is in place

Electronic Benefit Transfer

or 

Eating Better Today

200

This deduction is provided to client who is actively working for their wages

Earned Income Deduction

200

An elderly or disabled client could possibly receive this certification period

What is a 24 month certification

200

When a client is locked out due to a pin number, they can do this

What is contact the ARU for a pin reset

200

The resource limits for a SNAP household are the following

What is $2250 gross and $3500 net?

300

When case actions will negatively impact a client's case the ANPA is needed

What is the Advanced Notice of Proposed Action

300

When a client has a home this deduction is needed

Shelter Deduction

300

When all things are normal on a case, a client gets this type of certification period

What is a 12 month certification period

300

EBT benefits are issued to client's card on these dates

What are the 1st, 4th or 7th of each month?

300

When verifying a client's resources, it is customary for a worker to use this

What is client statement?

400

When the client cannot be reached workers send them a RFC

What is the Request For Contact

400

When a client has a daycare expense, they are entitled to this deduction

Childcare Dedcution

400

If client's renewal is due on 6/30/21, and the renewal app is received on 6/15/21. This is the client's ongoing certification period

What is 7/1/21-6/30/22

400

If an EBT card is lost, stolen or damaged, the client has these 2 options for replacement

What are a mail issued card or vault card?

400

When a client works for their money, this is considered to be

What is earned income?

500

When income verification is needed, a worker can send an EVF

Employment Verification Form

500

If monthly medical expenses are over $35, a client could be eligible for this deduction

Medical Expenses Deduction

500

A homeless client applies for SNAP benefits on 6/24/21. The client provides you their last verification on 7/8/21. The client's certification period is 

What is 6/24/21-11/30/21?

500

The system workers use to access a client's EBT information is called this

What is EPPIC?

500

When a client provides a service in exchange for shelter or food, this is called 

What are In-Kind benefits?