Page 452

SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 12000 12200 Changes Reported by the Household 12210 Address Changes

12200 Changes Reported by the Household

SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03

12210 Address Changes All households must report changes in their residence (moving from one location to another) and any related changes in shelter costs. This is the only time the household is required to report a change in shelter costs. Households subject to limited reporting and a four-month certification period must report changes in residence no later than the next recertification. Households subject to limited reporting and semi-annual reporting must report changes in residence no later than the semi-annual report. (Or, if the semi-annual report has been submitted, these changes must be report at the next recertification.) All address changes, even those where no move has occurred, should be reported as quickly as possible to prevent delays in the receipt of information from the Agency.

12211 Actions to Take to Change an Address SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03 Address changes do not require any change to the household’s budget unless new shelter costs are reported. If the household is currently using the utility standard but is no longer entitled to do so, actual utility costs may be used in the budget if verified. If the household becomes entitled to use the utility standard as a result of the change in residence, the household must be offered this option.  NOTE: If a county office worker establishes 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 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, a request for contact will be sent as instructed in SNAP 12400. See SNAP 6600 - 6627 for a full explanation of allowable shelter costs.

12211.1 New Residence County SNAP MANUAL 04/01/05 SNAP cases will be transferred from county to county in an “open” status. When a household moves within the State from one county to another, the county of residence must be changed