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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 13000 13300 Restored Benefits 13310 Actions to Take When Authorizing Restorations

Step 6: Determine if the restoration should be offset. When the household has a new or previously existing overpayment, the total restoration will be offset by the overpayment. See SNAP 13320 for instructions on offsetting restored benefits. Step 7: Obtain supervisory approval via the Report of Restored Benefits (DCO-201). (A DCO- 201 may be obtained through DHS SHARE.) The DCO-201 must contain the following information: • The total amount to be restored • The reason for the restoration • How it was determined that the household was entitled to the restoration • The months for which benefits will be restored  NOTE: A DCO-201 need not be completed if aged EBT benefits are being restoredto a household. See SNAP 13311. Step 8: Notify the household via Notice of Action (DCO-1) of the restoration. The DCO-1 must specify the following information: • The total amount of the restoration • The reason for the restoration • The months for which benefits are beingrestored • The amount being offset, if any • If offset is occurring, the reason for theoffset The DCO-1 will also advise the household of its right to appeal the amount of the restoration and/or the amount of the offset. The household must submit its appeal within 90 days of the day of the notice of restoration. Step 9: Prepare the authorization document. If the total amount to be restored can be calculated without requesting additional information from the household or other source, the restoration must be authorized within 30 days of the date of discovery. If additional information and/or verification must be obtained to determine the restoration amount, the restoration must be authorized within 30 days of the date on which all of the required information and/or verification was received. Partial restorations will be authorized when the county can determine the restoration amounts for some, but not all, of the months in the restoration period. For example, a household may be