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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 12000 12300 Changes Reported to TEA Workers 12320 Adverse Changes to TEA Case / Increase in SNAP

12320 Adverse Changes to TEA Case / Increase in SNAP SNAP MANUAL 09/01/99 Some changes result in a decrease or termination of the TEA cash assistance which in turn increases the amount of SNAP benefits. For example, a child turns 18 and is no longer entitled to receive TEA cash assistance. No action will be taken to adjust the household’s SNAP benefit amount until the household decides whether to appeal the action taken on the TEA cash assistance. Therefore, the advance notice of adverse action required for the TEA action will be issued first. If no request for an administrative hearing has been received by the end of the TEA adverse action period, the SNAP benefit amount will be adjusted within 10 days. The 10-day period will be calculated from the date the TEA notice of adverse action expired. An adequate notice (see SNAP 11440) must be issued to advise the household of the increase in SNAP benefits. If the household submits a request for an administrative hearing and continuation of benefits (see SNAP 16514), the SNAP benefits will not be changed until the hearing decision has been rendered. If the next scheduled recertification occurs prior to the decision, the case will be adjusted at recertification.

12330 Changes to TEA/Affect on SNAP Unknown SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03 At times the nature of a change reported to the TEA worker will result in termination of the TEA cash assistance when there is not sufficient information to process a SNAP change. No action will be taken to adjust the SNAP benefit amount until the household decides if it will appeal the decrease or termination of the TEA cash assistance. Should the household appeal the TEA action within the specified advance notice period and request continuation of benefits, the SNAP case must not be adjusted unless the household’s certification period expires. If the certification period expires before the hearing decision is rendered, the household must reapply. The new application will be based on the household’s current circumstances. If the household does not appeal within the advance notice period or if the household does appeal but continued benefits are not requested, the household will be issued a request for contact as instructed in SNAP 12400 unless a semi-annual report is currently being processed or is due to be submitted within the current month. If a semi-annual report is currently being