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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 8B4900 Special Resource Situations 61B4972 Transfers Not Resulting in Disqualification

Households that knowingly transfer countable resources during this period for the purpose of qualifying or attempting to qualify for SNAP benefits must be disqualified from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for up to one year from the date of discovery of the transfer. The disqualification penalty also applies to households that transfer resources after they are determined eligible in order to remain eligible. EXAMPLE: A household acquires a resource after being certified, and transfers the resource to prevent the household from exceeding the resource limit.

4972 Transfers Not Resulting in Disqualification SNAP Manual 10/01/86 Eligibility for SNAP benefits is not affected by the transfers listed below. • Resources, which would not otherwise affect eligibility. This includes the transfer of resources that are already excluded or resources that, when added to all other non- exempt resources, would not put the household over the resource limit. For example, if a parent who is participating in the Program transfers his home to a child but continues to live in it, no disqualification will be imposed. The home was already excluded as a resource. • Resources that are sold or traded at or near fair market value. • Resources transferred between members of the same SNAP household (including disqualified persons whose resources are being considered available to the household). • Resources transferred for reasons other than qualifying or attempting to qualify for benefits. A parent places funds into an inaccessible educational trust fund. • The removal of an individual’s name from a bank account by the major owner of the account. The major owner is the original owner of the funds deposited into the account.

4973 Transfers Resulting in Disqualification SNAP Manual 10/01/86 Households must be given a reasonable opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding a transfer of resources. If the household can establish a valid reason for the transfer (other than the intent to qualify), the household will not be disqualified. If an applicant household has transferred resources knowingly, with the intent to qualify, the application will be denied. The denial notice will state the reason for and the length of the