| Title | 218 | Department of Human Services |
| Chapter | 20 | Individual and Family Support Programs |
| Subchapter | 00 | N/A |
| Part | 2 | Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-2) |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Proposed |
| Filing Notice Date | 09/14/2026 |
| Public Comment Dates | 09/14/2026 to 10/14/2026 |
| Additional Information | dhs.ri.gov |
Regulation Authority:
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5.2-1 et seq.
R.I State Budget FY 27
Purpose and Reason:
The amendments include the increase of the Child Support Passthrough which is part of the FY27 RI state budget, as well as language regarding the addition of the Post Employments Benefit. In addition language has been updated/clarified as needed. The changes are as follows:
Technical Revisions as needed
Update non parent relative caregiver to kinship caretaker
§ 2.2 (A) (24) – Added definition In-Kind income
§ 2.2 (A) (25-49) – Updated numbering
§ 2.4.3 (B) (6) – Removed sentence (…New Jersey)
§ 2.4.3 (B) (6) – Corrected capitalization of “federal” and “state”
§ 2.6 (C) - Changed “closure bonus” to benefit
§ 2.6.4 (E) – Added paragraph DHS may deny a hardship
§ 2.6.4 (F) – Added hardship statement to include DHS-2H form
§ 2.6.5 (A) (1) – Updated sentence
§ 2.6.5 (A) (1) (a) – Corrected “on a” to “using”
§ 2.6.5 (A) (1) (b) - Corrected "apply” to “provide verification that they applied”
§ 2.7.1(B) - Corrected paragraph wording and added “kinship caretaker”
§ 2.14.3 (F) (1) – Corrected spelling “Keough” to “Keogh”
§ 2.14.3 (F) (2) (a) – Corrected “those properties” to “assets”
§ 2.14.3 (F) (2) (c) – Added paragraph regarding excluding retirement account
§ 2.15.1 (E) (3) – Added 3 per AFDC audit and using interfaces
§ 2.15.1 (E) (4) – Added 4 per AFDC audit during eligibility review
§ 2.15.3 (D) – Updated title
§ 2.15.3 (D) (1) – Updated pass-through amounts per new legislation
§ 2.15.6 (K) – Added word “support” to end of title Income In-Kind Support
§ 2.15.7 (B) (4) (a) – Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts
§ 2.15.7 (C) (1) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts
§ 2.15.7 (D) (1) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts
§ 2.15.7 (D) (2) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts
§ 2.18.6 (A) – Changed “bonus” to “benefit”
§ 2.18.6 (A) (4) – Changed “bonus” to “benefit”
§ 2.18.6 (A) (5) – Added FPL guideline
§ 2.18.6 (A) (6) – Added receiving “set aside” and post-employment benefits at the same time
§ 2.18.6 (B) – Changed “bonus” to “benefit”
§ 2.18.6 (C) – Changed “incentive bonus” to “benefit”
§ 2.18.7 – Added when clothing allowance guidelines.
§ 2.18.11(A) (10) – Added documented through a coordinated entry system assessment
§ 2.19.7 – Added “Skimming of EBT Card” section
§ 2.19.7 (A) – Added rule
§ 2.19.7 (B) – Added RIW-55 form needs to be used
§ 2.21.1 (A) (1) – Added “newborn children exception” for adding into household.
§ 2.21.2 (B) (8) – Added paragraph regarding future income.
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