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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY

Certification - Collateral Contact -C- EXCEPTION 2: The entire household is disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits. Certification 11/01/98 Authorization of eligibility for a household to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Certification Period 11/01/98 Length of time in calendar months a household is eligible to receive SNAP benefits. Certification Date 11/01/98 The date the county office worker completes and signs the document authorizing a household to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Collateral Contact 06/01/01 A person or agency designated to provide oral or written verification of information provided by a household. The household normally designates the collateral contact. The county office worker will designate a collateral contact if: 1. The household fails to designate a collateral contact; or 2. Designates a collateral contact that is not acceptable. An acceptable collateral contact can be expected to provide accurate, unbiased verification of the household’s statements or circumstances. Examples of acceptable collateral contacts that might be expected to provide accurate, unbiased third-party information may include employers, landlords, social service agencies, migrant service agencies, and neighbors of the household. If the worker chooses to designate the collateral contact, the household will be given prior written or oral notice. The household will be advised of three options: 1. To consent to the contact;