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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 8000 8500 Normal Processing Standards 8000 Initial Application Process

8505 Summary of Actions on Application Approvals/Denials SNAP Manual 05/01/2022 An application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be completed as soon as all requirements for an interview, verification, work registration, and providing a Social Security number (SSN) are met. See SNAP 9440-9446. When a household is found eligible to participate in the program, the worker will complete the following actions: 1. If the applicant is present, he or she will be verbally advised of the determination of eligibility, the length of the period of certification, and the SNAP benefit amount. 2. A Change Report Form, and a Change Report Addendum: The Reporting Requirements will be issued to the household. If the household will also be subject to semi-annual reporting, the pamphlet, SNAP Semi-Annual Reporting must be issued to the household. When applicable, the semi-annual reporting process must also be verbally explained to the household. 3. The case will be authorized for issuance of benefits. 4. An approval notice must be issued to the household. If the household is ineligible, the eligibility worker will complete the following actions: 1. If the applicant is still present, he or she will be verbally advised of the reason for ineligibility and the household’s rights to an administrative hearing. A Notice of Action will be issued to the household. Either an automated or a manual notice may be issued. The application will not be returned to the household. 2. The denial will be keyed via the eligibility system.

8506 Pending Applications SNAP Manual 01/01/2021 At the time of the application interview, the eligibility worker may find that a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicant must provide additional information or verification to establish eligibility. Households that fail to provide needed verification at the time of the application interview must provide all required information by the thirtieth day or in ten (10) days, whichever gives the household the most time. The agency must gather the necessary documentation and verification for households eligible for the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP).