Public Assistance (PA) Applications and Processing
A. Households applying for PA shall be notified of their right to apply for SNAP at the same time and shall be allowed to apply for SNAP at the same time they apply for PA benefits. B. The local office shall provide benefits using the original application and any other pertinent information occurring after that application for any household filing a joint application for SNAP and PA benefits. The original application and relevant subsequent information shall also be used for households that are categorically eligible when they are determined eligible to receive PA after being denied for SNAP. The local office shall not re-interview the household but shall use mail or telephone contact to obtain information about any changes. C. Households whose PA applications are denied shall not be required to file a new SNAP application. The household shall have its SNAP eligibility determined or continued based on the applications filed jointly for PA and SNAP purposes and any other documented information obtained after the application that may have been used in the PA determination.