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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 11000 11100 Reporting Requirements – Summary 11120 Refusal to Cooperate Following Certification

11120 Refusal to Cooperate Following Certification SNAP Manual 05/01/2022 If a household currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) refuses to cooperate in any subsequent eligibility review, the SNAP case will be closed. Subsequent reviews include: 1. Requests for information, verification, or compliance with a program requirement following a report of a change by the household. See SNAP 11420, SNAP 11440, and SNAP 12400. 2. Requests for information, verification, or compliance with a program requirement following a report from a source other than the household. See SNAP 12400. 3. Requests for information, verification, or compliance with a program requirement at recertification. See SNAP 10550. 4. Requests for an interview or information necessary to complete a quality assurance review, including the household’s signature on consents for information needed by the quality assurance worker. See SNAP 801. 5. Requests for the household to participate in any special reviews conducted by the county for targeted households, See SNAP 12400. Any household that refuses to cooperate in a subsequent eligibility review may reapply for SNAP benefits, but will not be found eligible, until the household cooperates with the county office. There is one (1) exception. A household that refuses to cooperate in the quality assurance review process may reapply after the end of the review period and be found eligible.