How Do I Know: Determining a Participant’s Shelter Expenses

Why This Is Important: This allows you to access information to determine if an EU member reported paying shelter expenses.

  1. Start on the FAMIS Program Participation screen by using FAMISPAR or FM0D.
  2. Tab down to select the Eligibility Unit by typing an S in the “Sel” field.
  3. Type the fastpath SHELEXP on the command line.
  4. Press the Ctrl

The Shelter Expense screen below displays the expenses paid by the EU member responsible for that expense. This screen shows Tasha is responsible for paying the following:

    • The Type is EL = Electricity
    • Tasha is the Responsible Person for this expense
    • The Amount is $95.00
    • Primary H/C (Heating/Cooling) is Y = Yes
    • Frequency is MTH = Monthly
    • The Begin field shows the month and year the expense began was March 2019
    • The Verification field is CS = Client Statement

Common Type codes:

    • EL Electricity
    • GA Gas
    • HP Mortgage and/or House Payment
    • IN Insurance for Mortgage or Home
    • PH Telephone
    • RT Rent

Common Frequency codes:

    • ANN Annually
    • BIM Every Two Months
    • BIW Every Two Weeks
    • MTH Monthly
    • QTR Quarterly