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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 17000 2B17300 The Application Process 8B17310 Filing an Application

17300 The Application Process

SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Appropriate DCO personnel will determine eligibility for emergency SNAP benefit assistance during a disaster. Volunteers and/or other State personnel may be designated by DCO to assist with determining eligibility for affected households. DSNAP applications will normally be taken and processed at the DHS county office in the county or counties affected by the disaster. However, other sites may be designated if deemed necessary.

17310 Filing an Application SNAP Manual 09/01/06 To request emergency SNAP assistance, a household must submit a completed application for assistance to a certification site in person or through an authorized representative during the designated disaster period. Designated personnel at the certification site will record the date of receipt on the application. Applications submitted outside of this period will be processed in accordance with normal SNAP procedures.

17320 Household Cooperation SNAP Manual 09/01/06 The application must be completed and signed, the household or the authorized representative must be interviewed, and certain information on the application must be verified as required in SNAP 17355. If the household refuses to cooperate with DCO in completing this process, the application will be denied at the time of refusal. Refusal to cooperate is fully defined and explained in SNAP 8300. 17330 Interviews SNAP Manual 09/01/06 An interview must be conducted with a member of each applicant household. The interview will be an official discussion of household circumstances. Certification workers, volunteers, or others may conduct the interview as representatives of an authorized disaster relief agency designated by DCO. The casehead, spouse, any other responsible member of the household or an authorized representative (AR) may be interviewed. Anyone may accompany the household member or AR