Food Office

PRINCINA M BERRY

**** * **** **

TAMPA FL *****

ACCESS CENTRAL MAIL CENTER

P.O. BOX 1770

OCALA FL 34478

AE31 FORM : CF-ES 151 11 2008

Notice of Case Action

State of Florida Department

of Children and Families

Dear Princina M Berry,

The following is information about your eligibility. November 14, 2019 Case: 110******* Phone: 352-***-**** Food Assistance

Failed to complete orientation

We are applying the penalty listed below beginning December 01, 2019 because the head of your food assistance household, or a household member, did not complete the work activity listed above without having a good reason or good cause. Possible good reasons include:

Responsible for the care of a dependent child under age 6 Responsible for the care of an incapacitated individual, whether or not you live with the individual Determined physically or mentally unfit for employment (receiving, or has applied for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), veteran’s disability, or private disability (either temporary or permanent))

Unfit for employment due to physical or mental limitation (may—but is not required to--have pending application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), veteran’s disability, or private disability (temporary or permanent))?

Receiving or applied for Unemployment Compensation Employed or self-employed, working a minimum of 30 hours weekly or earning the federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours per week

Working or volunteering 20 to 29 hours per week (averaged to 80 hours per month) A regular participant in a drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program (Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) do not qualify)

A student enrolled at least half-time in any recognized school, training program or an institution of higher education

Complying with Temporary Cash Assistance Work Requirements Living with a member of your food assistance household who is under the age of 18 Pregnant

Homeless

Good cause includes temporary circumstances beyond a person’s control. Some examples are: Illness

Illness of another household member

A household emergency

The unavailability of transportation

More information about food assistance work activities, including exemptions and reasons for good cause, can be found at http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/access-florida/abawdfaq If you comply with the food assistance work requirements before the begin date of the sanction, it will not be imposed. To comply, immediately contact CareerSource at http://www.floridajobs.org/onestop/onestopdir/ or go to the CareerSource office in your area. If you believe you have a good reason for not complying with the work requirements, or if you believe you should not be required to participate in work activities, contact DCF at the Customer Call Center at 1-866-***-****.

Third noncompliance by the head of household :

You and your Food Assistance household cannot get Food Assistance benefits for six months. The other members of your household may reapply for Food Assistance benefits after six months. The head of your Food Assistance household may not get Food Assistance benefits until they complete the work activity or become exempt from work activities. Third noncompliance by an individual who is not the head of household: The individual who did not complete the work activity cannot get Food Assistance benefits for six months or until they complete the work activity, whichever is later, or become exempt. Go paperless and receive email notifications when your notices are available. Log into My ACCESS Account now to Enroll!

Here is some important information about public assistance programs:

• You have the right to ask for a hearing before a state hearings officer. You can bring with you or be represented at the hearing by a lawyer, relative, friend or anyone you choose. If you want a hearing, you must ask for the hearing by writing, calling the call center or coming into the office within 90 days from the mailing date at the top of this notice. If you ask for a hearing by the end of the last day of the month prior to the effective date of the adverse action, your benefits may continue at the prior level until the hearing decision. You will be responsible to repay any benefits continued if the hearing decision is not in your favor. If you need information about how to receive free legal advice, you can call the ACCESS Florida Customer Call Center toll free at 1-866-***-**** for a listing of free legal agencies in your area.

• In accordance with Federal laws and State policy, the Department of Children and Families is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, political belief or marital status.

For additional information about your case, you may access your personal information quickly and securely:

• through My ACCESS Account @ www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/, or

• by calling the ACCESS Florida Customer Call Center at 866-***-****. Information on other services that may be available to you can be found @ www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/access/. If you need free help obtaining child support, medical support, establishing paternity, or locating your child’s parent, call the Child Support Enforcement Program at 850-488-KIDS (5437). Other programs that may be of assistance to you:

Earn less than $ 54,884 in 2018 ? You may be eligible for an Earned Income Tax Credit up to

$ 6,431. For more information on where to find free tax assistance in your area, call the IRS at 1-800-***-****.

For TDD or TTY services, please call 1-800-***-****. You may also be eligible to receive a $ 12.75 discount on your monthly phone bill through Florida’s Lifeline Assistance Program. Please call your phone company or the Florida Public Service Commission at 1-800- 342-3552 for enrollment information. You may provide this letter as proof of your Food Assistance, Cash Assistance or Medicaid eligibility if you have been approved for benefits.

Local community partner agencies are available to help you apply for services. To find one near you, go to www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/ under the Find an Office- ACCESS Community Partner Search option. You can search by zip code or county.

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