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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 17000 2B17300 The Application Process 19B17356 Verification

The household must have paid or must expect to pay the expenses during the designated disaster period. Such expenses are not deductible if the household has received or expects to receive full reimbursement of the expense during the designated disaster period. If partial reimbursement is expected during the designated disaster period, only the portion of the expense not covered by the reimbursement will be allowed. If reimbursement is expected but the household cannot be reasonably certain that the reimbursement will be received during the designated disaster period, the full amount of the expense will be deductible.

17356 Verification SNAP Manual 09/01/06 To expedite certification of emergency assistance, only the applicant's identity and residence at the time of the disaster will be verified. Examples of acceptable verification include, but are not limited to, a driver's license, work or school ID, voter registration card or rent receipts and utility bills. Since documents may be destroyed or inaccessible due to the disaster, residency may also be verified through sources such as telephone books or city directories when necessary. A collateral contact may be used as a source of verification if the household's identity and residency cannot be verified through documentary evidence or if the use of a collateral contact would expedite the household's certification. In some unusual situations, verification of residency may not be possible. If residency cannot readily be verified despite the efforts of the worker and the household, the household will not be denied solely for this reason. Applicant households must provide estimates of income, cash resources, and allowable disaster- related expenses. The household will be requested to itemize individual expenses as well as the different sources of income and resources. Questionable situations: If household composition is questionable, the DHS workers could ask the applicant to list the names, ages, and birthdays of all household members. If food loss is questionable, the DHS worker could check with the power company to determine if the household’s residence is located in as area affected by a power loss. The household might also be asked to submit a list of food items lost due to the power outage.