| Member Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Certification Start Date | | Description | Member Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Certification Start Date is the calendar date on which a DoD Military Service member's certification or recertification for family subsistence supplemental allowance (FSSA) begins.
Usage
Member Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Certification Start Date is used to document the calendar date on which a DoD Military Service member's eligibility for family subsistence supplemental allowance (FSSA) begins.
FSSA is paid to a DoD Military Service member based upon the certified application for FSSA that states the member's gross household income is within 130 percent of the poverty line (as determined under Title 7 USC, Sect. 2014, Para. (c)) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FSSA supplements the member's basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) to obviate the member's need for benefits under the food stamp program. | |