Purpose of the Matching Program. This agreement establishes a computer matching program between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs, described in Attachment A: PARIS SPAA List). The purpose of the matching program is to provide the SPAAs with VA compensation and pension data on a periodic basis to use in determining public assistance applicants’ and recipients’ eligibility for benefits under the Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and general assistance programs, and to use in helping relevant veterans to better understand similar benefits available through the VA which may be better alternatives. The matching program helps ensure fair and equitable treatment in the delivery of benefits attributable to funds provided by the Federal Government. The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) will act as the facilitating agency, and the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DOD/DMDC) will conduct the match and provide associated support. ACF, in its role as match facilitator, will support each SPAA in its efforts to ensure appropriate delivery of benefits by assisting with drafting the necessary agreements, helping arrange signatures to the agreements, and arranging computer support services to implement the SPAA matches with VA data. ACF will forward a report containing a public notice of the proposed matching program for prior approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress, and will publish the approved notice in the Federal Register. The disclosures of VA data under this matching program are authorized by a routine use published in a VA System of Records Notice (SORN), as described in Attachment B: VA Routine Use. To accomplish this match, the SPAAs will provide DMDC with a file of identifying information about individuals receiving Medicaid (CMS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and/or general assistance benefits. VA will provide DMDC with a file of identifying information about individuals receiving VA compensation and pension benefits and the amounts of the benefits. DMDC will match the SPAAs’ files with the VA file and provide match results to the relevant SPAAs. The SPAAs will then use the VA information to verify client circumstances for benefit eligibility and to initiate actions when appropriate. This agree...
Purpose of the Matching Program. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a framework and procedures governing the Computer Matching program between SBA and DHS/FEMA. The Computer Matching program seeks to ensure that applicants for SBA Disaster Loans and DHS/FEMA Individuals and Households Program, which provides Other Needs Assistance (ONA) and Housing Assistance (HA), do not receive a duplication of benefits for the same disaster. This will be accomplished by matching specific DHS/FEMA disaster applicant data with SBA disaster loan application and decision data for a declared disaster, as set forth in this Agreement.
Purpose of the Matching Program. This renewal agreement extends the computer matching agreement identified in Section I above (the CMA), which establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards and procedures under which the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will disclose Medicaid eligibility information to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support eligibility determinations for participation in the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) Lifeline Program.
Purpose of the Matching Program. This renewal agreement extends the computer matching agreement identified in Section I above (the CMA), which establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards and procedures under which the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will disclose Medicaid eligibility information to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support eligibility determinations for participation in the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) Lifeline Program (Lifeline). The results used to determine eligibility for Lifeline will also be used to determine eligibility for the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). See Modification of Computer Matching Agreement Between the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Federal Communications Commission for Disclosure of Information to Support Eligibility Determination for Participation in the Federal Lifeline Program, CMS Computer Matching Agreement No. 2021-20, Department of Health and Human Services No. 2108 (Jan. 18, 2022). Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has been designated by the FCC as the administrator of both Lifeline and ACP.
Purpose of the Matching Program. The Privacy Act, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, provides that no record contained in a system of records (SOR) may be disclosed for use in a computer matching program, except pursuant to a written agreement containing specified provisions. 5 U.S.C. § 552a(o). SSA and OCSE are executing this agreement to comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder. See prior agreements at Appendix A. The Commissioner of Social Security is required to verify eligibility of a recipient or applicant for SSI using independent or collateral sources. SSI benefits may not be determined solely based on declarations by the applicant concerning eligibility factors or other relevant facts. Information is also obtained, as necessary, in order to assure that SSI benefits are only provided to eligible individuals (or eligible spouses) and that the amounts of such benefits are correct. Section 1631(e)(1)(B) of the Act (42 X.X.X § 0000(x)(0)(X)). The Ticket program evaluates the work activity (employment and earnings levels) of DI and SSI beneficiaries as a basis to pay and verify milestone, outcome, and cost reimbursement payments to Employment Networks (EN) and State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies. (Public Law (Pub. L.) No. 107-70). This agreement assists SSA:
Purpose of the Matching Program. The purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire, quarterly wage (QW) and unemployment insurance (UI) information from OCSE’s National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering SNAP for the purpose of establishing or verifying the eligibility of SNAP applicants and recipients. The state agencies administering SNAP may also use the NDNH information for the purpose of updating the recipients’ reported participation in work activities and updating recipients’ and their employers’ contact information maintained by the state agencies administering SNAP.
Purpose of the Matching Program. The primary purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire and quarterly wage information from OCSE’s National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering UC programs to assist in establishing or verifying the eligibility of, or continuing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements by, applicants for, or recipients of, UC benefits. The state agencies administering the UC programs may also use the NDNH information for the secondary purpose of administration of its tax compliance function.
Purpose of the Matching Program. The matching program supports CMS’ administration of Insurance Affordability Programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law (Pub. L.) No. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152) (collectively, ACA) and its implementing regulations. In the matching program, DoD provides CMS with data verifying whether an individual applying for private health insurance coverage under a qualified health plan (QHP) is eligible for coverage under a DoD health plan. CMS, in its capacity as operator of the Federally-facilitated Exchange and the Federal enrollment and eligibility platform, and state-based Administering Entities will use DoD’s information to verify an Applicant's eligibility for or enrollment in Minimum Essential Coverage through a TRICARE Health Care Program for the purpose of making Eligibility Determinations, including Eligibility Determinations for which HHS is responsible under 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 155.302.
Purpose of the Matching Program. The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions, terms and safeguards under which OPM agrees to the disclosure of civil service benefit SSA reduce the Social Security benefits of certain beneficiaries entitled to Social Security spouse’s benefits who are also entitled to a government pension based on their own noncovered earnings. This reduction is referred to as Government Pension Offset.
Purpose of the Matching Program. The purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire, quarterly wage (QW), and unemployment insurance (UI) information from OCSE’s National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering TANF for the purpose of verifying the eligibility of adult TANF recipients and applicants and, if ineligible, to take such action as may be authorized by law and regulation. The State Agencies may also use the NDNH information for the purpose of updating the applicants and recipients’ reported participation in work activities and updating contact information maintained by the state agencies administering TANF.
