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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 8B4900 Special Resource Situations 57B4953 Documentation

statements of accounts recently closed and/or transferred. Either the household may furnish this proof, or the county may obtain the household’s written consent to contact these banks by letter to request this information. If the household refuses to furnish this proof or refuses to consent to the county contacting these institutions, the application will be denied. (Active cases will be closed.)

4953 Documentation SNAP Manual 10/01/86 The county office worker must document the amount and the source of the payment and must specify the gross and net amount if applicable. All expenditures claimed by the household must be documented. All verification obtained for the amount of the payment and questionable expenditures must be documented. The documentation must state why expenditures are considered questionable. When the household claims to be having difficulty establishing the amount of questionable expenditures, all attempts made by either the household or the worker to obtain verification must be documented. The worker must also document how the current available amount of the payment was established. If the household refuses to verify questionable expenditures or the amount of the payment, the worker must document the refusal including the date of the refusal and the reason for the refusal if one was given.

4960 Excluded and Countable Resources Combined Into One Account SNAP Manual 10/01/86 Funds designated as excluded resources retain their exclusion when combined with non- excluded funds in a single bank account. The period of exclusion is determined by the reason for the exclusion. 1. Resources Excluded by Law  NOTE: Funds excluded as a resource by law and kept in an account separate from non- excluded funds retain their exclusion indefinitely. (See SNAP 4450 for a list of resources excluded by law.) Excluded funds combined in one account with countable funds retain their exemption for six months from the date they are combined. After expiration of the six-month period, all funds in the account are counted as a resource. If withdrawals are made