ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 111610Z DEC 02 ZYB MIN PSN 969524J35
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 396/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/FAMILY SUBSISTENCE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE (FSSA)//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041255ZMAY2001//
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 107/01.//
 
RMKS/1.  FSSA IS A SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE DESIGNED TO RAISE A
SAILOR'S INCOME TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR FOOD STAMPS.
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND NON-TAXABLE.  FSSA IS
CALCULATED BASED ON A SAILOR'S GROSS MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND
FAMILY SIZE.  ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE SAILORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE.
PARTICIPATION IN A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IS NOT REQUIRED.
 
2.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES NEW INCOME GUIDELINES AND A CHANGE TO THE
APPLICATION PROCESS.
 
3.  THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON THE PERS-33 WEB SITE:
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS33/WHATSNEW.HTML CONTAINS DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROCESS, EXAMPLES, AND THE APPLICATION ITSELF.
OR, CONTACT YOUR COMMAND FSSA COORDINATOR (TYPICALLY PERSONNEL/ADMIN
OFFICER) FOR ASSISTANCE.
 
4.  SAILORS ASSIGNED TO OCONUS LOCATIONS (OTHER THAN HAWAII) MUST
USE THE ALASKA GROSS INCOME GUIDELINES TO CALCULATE THEIR
ENTITLEMENT.
 
5.  THE GROSS MONTHLY INCOME GUIDELINES ARE UPDATED EACH YEAR.  FOR
FY-03 THESE ARE THE LIMITS:
HOUSEHOLD SIZE   48 CONTINENTAL    HAWAII        ALASKA &
                     STATES                       OCONUS
1                    $ 960         $1105          $1201
2                     1294          1489           1618
3                     1628          1872           2035
4                     1961          2256           2452
5                     2295          2639           2869
6                     2629          3023           3286
7                     2962          3406           3703
8                     3296          3790           4120
EACH ADDITIONAL MBR    334           384            418
 
6.  FSSA COORDINATORS:  PRINT OUT AN UPDATED STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
FROM THE PERS-33 WEB SITE TO REVIEW CALCULATION AND
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.  RECERTIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED EVERY
FEBRUARY.  VERIFY THE SAILOR'S GROSS INCOME CALCULATION AND THE
GROSS INCOME OF OTHERS IN THE MEMBER'S HOUSEHOLD.  ENSURE THE
APPLICATION INCLUDES FULL NAME, SSN, EMPLOYER (IF APPLICABLE) AND
INCOME OF ALL PERSONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD.  SAILORS MUST PROVIDE PROOF
OF HOUSEHOLD, SUCH AS SERVICE RECORD PAGE TWO, DEERS ENROLLMENT,
LEASE AGREEMENTS, ETC.
 
7.  THE FSSA COORDINATOR AND CERTIFYING OFFICIAL MUST NOT BE THE
SAME PERSON.  ALSO, ENSURE APPLICANTS ARE COUNSELED IN WRITING IAW
REF A.
 
8.  FAILURE TO RECERTIFY IN FEBRUARY 2003 WILL TERMINATE ELIGIBILITY
AND CREATE INDEBTEDNESS.
 
9.  POC IS LT STORMI LOONEY, N130C1, AT (703) 695-3005/DSN 225,
EMAIL:  N130C1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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