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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 10000 10200 Receipt of a Notice of Expiration 10210 Contents of the Notice of Expiration/Application for Recertification

10200 Receipt of a Notice of Expiration

SNAP MANUAL 01/01/2021 All currently certified households, including households certified longer than twelve (12) months will be issued a recertification packet so that the packet will be received by the household during the next-to-last month in the household’s certification period. Households certified for one (1) month or for two (2) months must be provided with a recertification packet at the time of certification in the second month of the application processing period. The packet will be accompanied by a recertification application for scheduling the household’s next telephone, virtual, or face-to-face interview. To assist an expedited household in reapplying for continued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the eligibility worker must explain the recertification process and schedule the recertification appointment with the household during the initial interview. This is not a requirement but can aid in preventing no-show appointments.

10210 Contents of the Notice of Expiration/Application for Recertification SNAP MANUAL 01/01/2021 The recertification packet will provide the following information: • The budget unit ID number. • The date the current certification period ends. • The name of the head of household and the household’s address. • The address of the office where the application must be filed. • A statement explaining that in order to receive uninterrupted benefits the household must return the application by the specified date, participate in any scheduled interviews if required, complete the processing steps, and provide all required verification. • An explanation that the household may submit the recertification application by mail, in person or electronically via a fax machine. Recertification applications are not available through Access Arkansas. • A statement of the household’s right to have an application accepted if it is signed and contains a legible name and address.