| A | B |
|---|
| Actual Utility Expense | The amount the group is billed for utilities |
| Agency Error | An incorrect action or no action which results in a benifit overissuance or overissuance |
| Applicant | The person whose signed application for program benifits has been received in the local office. |
| Asset Limit | The maximum amount of countable assets the asset group is allowed. |
| Assets | Cash, any other personal or real property |
| available income | Income that is actually received |
| Food Stamp Recoupment | The process by which a client makes cash or food stamp payments directly to to FIA to repay benefit overissuance. |
| Child Support | Monies paid by an absent parent for the living expences of a child. |
| CIS | Client Information System |
| Client | The person applying for, currently receiving program benfits, inquiring about benifits or is a part of a base group. |
| Denial of program benifits | Disapproval of an application or reapplication for program benifits based upon a determination that one or more of the eligibility factors has not been met. |
| Designated Staff Person | A local office staff person assigned to perform certain specific functions as stated in policy. |
