KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES
Family Services
DCF Administration Building
555 S. Kansas Ave., 6th Floor
Topeka, KS 66603

To:

Regional Directors
Economic and Employment Services Program Administrators
Economic and Employment Services Staff
Prevention and Protection Services Administrators
Other Staff

Re:

Summary of Changes for Kansas Economic and Employment Services Manual (KEESM) Revision No. 110 effective May 1, 2023

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

A brief overview of the major changes is described below. Other clarifications and technical corrections are also included and described in the next section. Additional technical corrections not mentioned here are being incorporated into KEESM, as needed.

 

DESCRIPTION, PURPOSE, AND DETAILS OF POLICY CHANGE

  1. Food Assistance
    1. Changes

      1. Death and Prisoner Match – Section 1436 has been modified to reflect that death and prisoner matches are considered unclear and require a notice of match result sent that clearly explains information needed and consequences for failing to respond.

    2. Clarifications

      None

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

All policies in this revision are effective May 1, 2023.

Effect on Local Staff

COORDINATION EFFORTS

The material in this letter and manual revision has been coordinated with staff in Economic and Employment Services, Executive leadership, the EES Program Administrators, and the Implementation Planning Team.

Sincerely,
Carla Whiteside-Hicks, PhD
Economic and Employment Services Director
CWH:cw

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