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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

The preceding is not meant to be an exhaustive list of “good cause” claims. Other claims of good cause shall also be considered by the State Agency.

Good cause claims must be corroborated with documentary evidence. Examples of corroborative evidence include, but are not limited to, police reports, court papers, medical records, other written documentation, and photos.

The State agency will make a good cause determination based on the corroborative evidence supplied by the individual only after it has examined the evidence and found that it verifies the good cause claim.

1623.3.3 Failure to Cooperate SNAP Manual 03/27/23

When the parent, including a teen parent, refuse to provide information regarding the non- custodial parent of a child under the age of eighteen (18) years of age, residing in the home during the application or eligibility review, the eligibility worker must review child support cooperation requirements for the individual. If, at application, the parent declares a refusal to cooperate, the parent is ineligible to participate in SNAP. Refusal to cooperate at application results in application denial or removal from the SNAP case.

When the non-custodial parent refuses to provide information regarding establishing the paternity or providing support, the eligibility worker must review child support cooperation requirements for that individual.

 Note: A Pregnant woman with no other deprived children is not subject to child support cooperation until the child’s birth. When the parent, teen parent, or non-custodial parent has not cooperated per OCSE, the eligibility worker can deny SNAP benefits for the individual (adult or teen parent) subject to the child support cooperation if they do not express an intent to claim good cause or the intent to cooperate with the agency and authorize benefits for the other household members, if eligible.

1623.3.4 Disqualification for Failure to Cooperate SNAP Manual 03/27/23

For households with an absent parent, the county office will disqualify a custodial parent from receiving SNAP benefits if they fail to cooperate with the OCSE and are unable to demonstrate good cause for failure to cooperate. For individuals subject to the requirement, cooperation includes opening a case against the absent parent, working with the OCSE to determine parentage (if necessary), and establishing, modifying, or enforcing an order.