Iowa Administrative Code

by the post office, they shall be returned to the department. [ARC 9259C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/1/25]

instances: 45.23(1) The recipient’s whereabouts is unknown. 45.23(2) The recipient is not in the home due to an emergency and it is not known who will be serving as emergency payee. [ARC 9259C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/1/25]

payment in an amount less than that for which the recipient was eligible due to an administrative or client error or the recipient reports the completion of the federal tax return requiring repayment to Internal Revenue Service of excess advance earned income credit payments rece…

only when the payment was approved by the department before the recipient’s death. Payment for a special need will be made only when the payment is entered on the automated benefit calculation system before the effective date of cancellation. [ARC 9259C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/…

amount of the assistance is $10 or more. [ARC 9259C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/1/25]

payment amount will be rounded down to the next whole dollar when the result of determining the standard of need or the payment amount is not a whole dollar. [ARC 9259C, IAB 5/14/25, effective 7/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 239B.2, 239B.3, and 23…

“Agency error” in overpayments means: 1. The same circumstances as described in 441—subrule 45.24(1) pertaining to underpayments, or 2. Any error that is not a client or procedural error. “Client” means a current or former applicant or recipient of the family investment program. …

46.22(1) Amount subject to recoupment. All family investment program overpayments will be subject to recoupment. 46.22(2) Grant issued. When recoupment is made by withholding from the family investment program grant, the grant issued will be for no less than $10. [ARC 9260C, IAB …

appeals, and licensing, as described in 441—subrule 11.2(2), when it is determined that an overpayment exists. Notification will include the amount, date and reason for the overpayment. The department will provide additional information regarding the computation of the overpaymen…

due to assistance paid pending an appeal decision will be recouped. A procedural error alone does not result in an overpayment. 46.24(1) Agency error. When an overpayment is due to an agency error, recoupment will be made, including those instances when errors by the department p…

recoupment amount will be the amount prescribed in subrule 46.25(3). Regardless of the source, the client may choose to make a lump sum payment, make periodic installment payments when an agreement to do this is made with the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, or …

46.27(1) Reserved. 46.27(2) Referral. When the department determines that an overpayment exists, the case will be referred to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing for investigation, recoupment, or referral for possible prosecution. 46.27(3) Reserved. 46.27(4) Cha…

court, or in an administrative hearing, of having made a fraudulent statement or representation of the person’s place of residence in order to receive assistance simultaneously from two or more states will be ineligible for assistance for ten years. For the purpose of this rule, …

“Appropriate responsible administrator” means the administrator of the department of workforce development’s division of workforce development center administration, or the administrator’s designee. “Candidate” means anyone expressing an interest in the family self-sufficiency gr…

sufficiency grants program will be available statewide. 47.22(1) The program will be available for use by the IWD service delivery areas. Under the PROMISE JOBS contract, IWD shall allocate the funds available for authorization to each of the service delivery areas based on the a…

participants. Participation in the family self-sufficiency grants program is voluntary and will be based on an informed decision by the family. Further, candidates must have identifiable barriers to obtaining or retaining employment that can be substantially addressed through the…

will be authorized for removing an identified barrier to self-sufficiency when it can be reasonably anticipated that the assistance will enable PROMISE JOBS participant families to obtain or retain employment in the two full calendar months following the date of authorization of …

47.25(1) Application elements. Each IWD service delivery area shall use the established application form to be completed by the PROMISE JOBS participant and the PROMISE JOBS worker when the participant asks to be a candidate for a family self-sufficiency grant. The application fo…

47.25(4) Nonappealable actions. PROMISE JOBS participants will not be entitled to an appeal hearing if the sole basis for denying, terminating or limiting assistance from family self-sufficiency grants is that self-sufficiency grant funds have been reduced, exhausted, eliminated,…

IWD, will develop an evaluation plan. The evaluation plan will: 1. Describe tracking procedures. 2. Describe the plan for evaluation. 3. Describe how measurable results will be determined. 4. Identify any support needed to conduct an evaluation. [ARC 9261C, IAB 5/14/25, effective…

the funds were awarded was not purchased, a duplicate payment was issued or when, according to receipts, the item(s) purchased costs less than the funds received. For purposes of overpayment and recovery, an FSSG payment is considered a PROMISE JOBS expense payment and is subject…

“Asset” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 239.1 to the extent it is consistent with 7 CFR 273.8 as amended to March 1, 2025. “SNAP” means the supplemental nutrition assistance program under 441—Chapter 65. [ARC 9065C, IAB 4/2/25, effective 6/1/25]

marriage program is always determined in conjunction with determination of eligibility for SNAP. 48.2(1) Application. There is no separate application for the program. Eligibility for the program is determined whenever the department determines a household’s eligibility for SNAP.…

chapter will receive written notice of its eligibility for the promoting awareness of the benefits of a healthy marriage program. 48.3(1) Written information. Households determined eligible for the program will receive written information about the benefits of a healthy and stabl…

“Applicant” means a public or private organization that applies for a family development and self- sufficiency grant through the request for proposal process. “Council” means the council on health and human services. “Grant” means an award approved by the council to fund a family…

identified the following conditions and criteria that may place families at risk of instability or of long-term dependency on the family investment program: 49.2(1) Educational level of head of household. a. Head of household has less than a high school education. b. Head of hous…

identified in rule 441—49.2(216A) may be referred to the program by the department, the department of workforce development, family self-referral, or other sources. Grantees will determine eligibility for the program in accordance with the eligibility criteria determined by the d…

49.4(1) Availability of funds. The council will develop requests for proposals for the awarding of grants, subject to availability of funds. Grants will not exceed 60 months; however, the department will approve grantee budgets on an annual basis, based upon and subject to availa…

a grantee’s project funding will not be renewed or if the council terminates or reduces a grantee’s funding, the balance of funds not renewed or terminated or reduced will be awarded by the council to other grantees for which funding is approved, based on criteria approved by the…

49.6(1) Applicants dissatisfied with the council’s actions regarding grant proposals for funds and grantees dissatisfied with termination of a contract may appeal the council’s decision in accordance with 441—Chapter 2506. 49.6(2) In the case of a grant award, no disbursements wi…

pursuant to a contract entered into by the department and the grantee. 49.7(1) Negotiation. The department will conduct contract negotiations with the selected applicant, including negotiations regarding possible modifications to a grant proposal. 49.7(2) Withdrawal of contract o…

accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in the FaDSS program manual as amended to August 1, 2024; the grant contract; and any other guidance from the department. [ARC 9147C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25]

continuous quality improvement plan developed by the department. [ARC 9147C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 216A.107. [Filed ARC 9147C (Notice ARC 8535C, IAB 12/11/24), IAB 4/30/25, effective 7/1/25] [Editorial change: IAC S…

division, at the department’s address”. [ARC 8045C, IAB 5/29/24, effective 7/3/24]

[ARC 8045C, IAB 5/29/24, effective 7/3/24]

5.3(1) Nondiscretionary intervention. Fifteen days shall be the time frame for a person to file for an intervention. 5.3(3) Filing and form of petition for intervention. In lieu of the words “designate office” insert “compliance division, at the department’s address”. [ARC 8045C,…

to the compliance division at the department’s address or at compliancerules@idph.iowa.gov. [ARC 8045C, IAB 5/29/24, effective 7/3/24]

5.6(2) Filing—when required. In lieu of the words “specific office and address” insert “compliance division, at the department’s address or compliancerules@idph.iowa.gov” and in lieu of “agency name” insert “department”. 5.6(3) Method of service, time of filing, and proof of mail…

5.8(1) Time frames for action. Within 30 days after receipt of a petition for a declaratory order, the department shall take action on the petition as required by Iowa Code section 17A.9(5). 5.8(2) Date of issuance of order. The date of issuance of an order or of a refusal to iss…

“Aged” means a person 65 years of age or older. “Applicant” means a person who is requesting state supplementary assistance on the person’s own behalf or a person for whom state supplementary assistance is requested. “Blind” means the same as defined in 20 CFR Section 416.981 as …

50.2(1) In order to be eligible for state supplementary assistance, an aged, blind, or disabled person with need for a living arrangement as defined in Iowa Code section 249.3 shall be receiving supplemental security income benefits or shall meet all eligibility requirements for …

50.3(1) Payment for a federally administered payment category when the applicant is not a supplemental security income (SSI) recipient will be effective the month following the month that an application is filed or, if later, the month following the month that all eligibility cri…

50.4(1) Any eligibility factor will be reviewed whenever a change in circumstances occurs. 50.4(2) All eligibility factors will be reviewed at least annually. 50.4(3) For purposes of an annual review to be performed by the department, the client shall complete and return a form p…