How will this policy affect the SFIS requirements? Whats the use of phone interviews if people still have to come into the office to get finger printed?
There is no way around this: phone interviews would certainly work best without the states finger print requirement. But until that awful policy is removed, we must follow state law and regulation. This doesnt mean phone interviews wont work, it just means that folks need to know the rules. The food stamp manual states that The CWD shall attempt to complete all SFIS requirements not completed at time of certification, when the household member(s) is/are in the office for any reason. The CWD shall not require the household member to make a special trip into the office solely for the purpose of the SFIS compliance. However, a household that has not met SFIS requirements during the initial certification period must satisfy the SFIS requirements by the end of the households initial certification period or prior to being recertified. If the household member does not comply with SFIS requirements, the CWD must take appropriate action This means that a phone interview can occur at application
