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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTIONS 100 TO 900 900 Authorized Representatives 960 Verifying the Identity of an AR

960 Verifying the Identity of an AR SNAP MANUAL 12/01/98 If an AR applies on behalf of a household, the identity of both the AR and the head of the household must be verified. Any document which reasonably establishes the identity of the AR must be accepted. Examples of such documents are a driver’s license, a work or school ID, an ID for health benefits or other assistance, voter registration card, wage stubs, or birth certificate. A collateral contact may be made if documentary evidence is unavailable.

970 Disqualifying ARs SNAP MANUAL 12/01/98 If a DHS county office obtains evidence that an AR has misrepresented a household’s circumstances and has knowingly provided false information about the household, or has used the household’s SNAP benefits improperly, the ES supervisor may disqualify that individual. If disqualified, that individual may not serve as an AR in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for a period of up to one year. The exact period of time will be left to the discretion of the ES supervisor so long as it does not exceed one year. To disqualify an AR, the county office will send a letter to both the AR and the household that the AR has been representing. The letter will be sent 30 days prior to the date of the disqualification and will contain: 1. The proposed action (disqualification); 2. The reason for the disqualification; 3. The household’s right to request an administrative hearing; 4. The telephone number of the county office; and 5. If possible, the name of the person to contact for additional information.

980 Residential Facilities as Authorized Representatives (ARs) SNAP MANUAL 01/01/07 Residents of certain classes of residential facilities may choose to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if the facility has been authorized by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) or the appropriate state agency (Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention). The agency or agencies authorizing the facility must have determined that the facility is a non- profit organization.