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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 9000 9300 Screening Applications 9323 Household Moved from Another State

9322 Applications Received by Mail SNAP Manual 04/01/2022 Applications received by mail will be screened to see if the applicant has declared an immediate need for SNAP benefits. If, based upon the information on the application, the household is entitled to expedited services, the application will be processed according to the Agency’s expedited service procedures. Lack of a telephone number on the application must not delay delivery of expedited service beyond mandated time frames. Applications received from the Social Security Administration (SSA) through the joint processing provisions (SNAP 8920) must also be screened. Expedited applications received from SSA must be processed by the same guidelines. These applications must also be screened for Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) eligibility.

9323 Household Moved from Another State SNAP Manual 04/01/2022 When an expedited applicant has just moved to Arkansas, the worker must ask if the household is receiving SNAP in another state. If yes, the household will not be eligible to participate for the month of application. The worker must notify the other state that the household has applied in Arkansas. If the household is eligible for the following month, the worker will use the same application to certify the household for the second month. If the household is entitled to expedited service in the second month, the application must be processed within seven (7) calendar days of the date of application or the first working day of the following month, whichever is later. An expedited applicant who has moved to Arkansas from another state will be asked to sign a statement that the household is not currently authorized to receive benefits in that state. Once the statement has been signed, the worker will contact the state where the applicant is certified to determine if benefits were authorized for the current month. If benefits were authorized, the worker will determine if the applicant may access those benefits in Arkansas with the EBT card issued by the other state. If the household’s benefits for the current month have been authorized and the household can access those benefits in Arkansas with the EBT card issued by the other state, the household will not be certified in Arkansas for the current month.