HOUSEHOLDS WHO REAPPLY FOR SNAP DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD [Rev. eff.

2/1/16] A. At any time during the transitional period, the household may apply for recertification to determine if the household is eligible for a higher SNAP allotment. In determining if the household is eligible for a higher allotment, all changes in household circumstances shall be acted upon. 1. If the household is determined eligible for a benefit lower than its transitional benefit, the local office shall encourage the household to withdraw its application for recertification and continue to receive transitional benefits. If the household chooses not to withdraw its application, the local office shall deny the application and allow the transitional period to run its course. 2. If the household is eligible for benefits higher than its transitional benefit amount, the increased benefits shall take effect with the first day of the month following the month in which the reapplication was received. The transitional certification period shall be ended, and the household shall be assigned a new certification period that begins with the first day of the month following the month in which the household submitted the application for recertification. B. If a household applies for recertification during its transitional period, the local office shall observe the following procedures: 1. The local office must schedule and complete an interview if one has not been completed within the previous 12 months. 2. The local office must provide the household with a notice of required verification and provide the household a minimum of ten (10) calendar days to provide the required verification. 3. Households shall be notified of their eligibility or ineligibility as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) calendar days following the date the application was filed. a. If the local office does not determine a household's eligibility within thirty (30) calendar days following the application date, then the local office shall continue processing the application while continuing the household's transitional benefits. b. If the application process cannot be completed because the household failed to take a required action, the local office may deny the application at that time or at the end of the thirty (30) calendar days. c. If the household is determined to be ineligible, the local office shall deny the household's application for recertification and continue the household's transitional benefits to the end of the transitional benefit period, at which time the local office shall recertify the household in accordance with Section 4.209.