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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 8000 8600 Budgeting 8000 Initial Application Process

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SNAP MANUAL 01/01/2021 Initial case actions are budgeted prospectively. See SNAP 7100.

8610 Prorated Initial Benefits SNAP Manual 05/01/2022 When a household files an initial application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as defined in SNAP 8100, the SNAP benefits for the first month of certification will be prorated. When a household files an untimely subsequent application after the end of the household’s current certification period, proration of benefits will apply. Proration of SNAP benefits usually begin on the day the household filed an application. However, if the application is reinstated in the second thirty (30) day period, as instructed in SNAP 8500, proration will begin on the day the household takes the action necessary to complete the application. If a household lived in another state but applied in Arkansas before the SNAP case in the other state closed, the household is not eligible to receive SNAP benefits in Arkansas until the previous case is closed. The household will not receive prorated benefits for the application submitted in Arkansas. See SNAP 1300. Prorated initial benefit amounts will be determined by using the chart found in SNAP 8612 or the following formula. NOTE: If a household lived in a state other than Arkansas but applied in Arkansas before the SNAP case closed in the other state, the household is not eligible to receive SNAP benefits in AR until the previous case is closed. The household will not receive prorated benefits for the application submitted in AR. Please see SNAP 1300 for residency requirements. Monthly benefit amount x (31 - date of application) = prorated allotment 30 Rounding: Prorated benefit amounts ending in 1 through 99 cents will be rounded down to the nearest dollar. EXAMPLE 1: A household applies for benefits on the 17th day of the month and is certified for a SNAP benefit amount of $55.00 per month.