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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 12000 12200 Changes Reported by the Household 12225 Dropping Household Members

Disqualification Reason Action to Take New member has been found guilty or plead guilty or no contest to a felony offense which has as an element of the offense, the distribution or manufacture of a controlled substance. The offense occurred after July 1, 1997. SNAP 1622.20 Disqualify any new member who has been convicted of the distribution of manufacture of a controlled substance if the offense occurred after July 1, 1997. See SNAP 1523.2 for instructions on handling the member’s income and resources. 12225 Dropping Household Members SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03

12226 Household Division A household division occurs when an active SNAP household divides into at least two groups of individuals. When a household division occurs, the worker must use the following guidelines to determine which group retains original eligibility and which group must apply as a new household. 1. If the original casehead (as explained in SNAP 1500) remains in the county and wishes to continue participating in the Program, the household containing this individual retains original eligibility. 2. If the original casehead leaves the county, the household members remaining in the county retain original eligibility. 3. If the division occurs as a result of the death of the original casehead, original eligibility will be retained by the group remaining in the county. Or, if neither group moves from the county, the group containing the largest number of original household members retains original eligibility. The newly formed household may not participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program until the members are removed from the original household. EXAMPLE: A household division is reported on September 25th. The county office is unable to process the change before October SNAP benefits are issued. The newly formed household will not be able to participate as a separate household in the month of October. There are three exceptions to this provision. EXCEPTION 1: Residents of shelters for battered women and children may participate as specified in SNAP 1840.