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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 9000 9400 Processing Standards 9441.1 Postponed Verification

will be signed electronically or mailed for signature. Day one (1) of the processing standards will be the date after immediately following the date of the telephone interview. If an application has not been submitted and a home visit is made, the application will be completed during the home visit. The worker who completed the interview will return the application to the county office the same day. Processing standards will begin on the day the home visit is conducted.

9440 Processing Expedited Applications SNAP Manual 04/01/2022 SNAP sections 9440-9446 contain instructions for processing expedited applications.

9441 Verification SNAP Manual 04/01/2022 In all cases, the case head’s identity shall be verified through a collateral contact or any available documentation. All reasonable efforts shall be made to verify the household’s residency, income (or lack of income), liquid resources, utility costs (if used), and medical expenses during the interview. Verification of these factors can be accomplished through collateral contacts or easily obtainable documentation. However, application processing will not be delayed because these factors have not been verified. See SNAP 9441.1 for additional information. Households unable to supply documentary evidence to verify identity may supply a collateral contact. See the Glossary definition of Verification for additional information. Once a collateral contact has been supplied or assistance has been requested, the worker must take immediate action to verify identity through the collateral contact. 9441.1 Postponed Verification SNAP Manual 04/01/2022 When verification of eligibility factors other than identity cannot be accomplished during the interview, certification of households entitled to expedited service must not be delayed. Verification of the factors listed below may be postponed: 1. Residency 2. Income (including the lack of income) 3. Liquid resources 4. Utilities