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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 11000 11200 Changes Required to be Reported 11200 Changes Required to be Reported

11200 Changes Required to be Reported

SNAP MANUAL 0 4/ 01/ 202 4 The following changes must be reported to the Department of Human Services (DHS) county office:

1. Changes in Residence or Address All changes in residence must be reported. If a change in residence results in a change in the household’s shelter cost, the new shelter cost must be reported. For occasional reporters as defined in SNAP 11100, these changes must be reported within ten (10) days of the date that the change becomes known to the household. Households are encouraged to voluntarily report address changes immediately to prevent problems with mail delivery. If an eligibility worker verifies through any source that a household has moved from Arkansas to another state, the household’s case must be closed. This policy applies across the board to all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households, regardless of the household’s reporting requirements. No advance notice is required See SNAP 11450 and SNAP 11571. If the worker suspects the household has moved from the State of Arkansas, but the household’s residency has not been verified through a reliable source, a request for contact will be sent as instructed in SNAP 12400. 2. Changes in Household Composition The addition or loss of any eligible or ineligible household member must be reported. For occasional reporters, this change must be reported within ten (10) days of the date the change becomes known to the household. Limited reporters must report this change at the next recertification. 3. Changes in Resources For occasional reporting households, the acquisition of any licensed vehicle must be reported. For limited reporting households these changes must be reported at the next recertification. This includes the acquisition of an additional vehicle or the “trading” of one (1) vehicle for another vehicle.