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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 4B4500 Inaccessible Resources 25B4550 Security Deposits

b. Car payment books or loan agreements indicating that vehicles are jointly owned; or c. Payment books, loan agreements, or correspondence indicating that property is jointly owned. Collateral contacts may be used as verification only if the resident has designated the collateral; and contact with the collateral will not jeopardize the safety of the resident. The worker must document why the resources of the resident are inaccessible. If inaccessibility is questionable, documentation must include: a. Why the inaccessibility is questionable; and b. How the questionable information was resolved. Due to the resident’s special circumstances, questionable resources will be resolved through available sources. The co-owner of the resources must not be contacted. 4550 Security Deposits SNAP Manual 10/01/87 Deposits paid by the household to secure rental property or utilities are considered inaccessible resources.  NOTE: Security deposits become accessible resources when they are refunded to the household. If questionable, the county office worker must accept as verification of security deposits receipts or statements from the holder of the deposit. The county office worker will document: a. The nature of the questionable information; b. How the questionable circumstances were resolved; and c. The method/document used to verify the deposits.

4560 Non-Liquid Resources Against Which a Lien is Placed SNAP Manual 10/01/87 Non-liquid resources such as land, crops, buildings, timber, farm equipment, or machinery will be considered an inaccessible resource if all the following conditions are met: 1. A lien has been placed against the property; 2. The lien results from a member of the household having obtained a business loan;