Authorized Number of Replacement Issuances
No limit on the number of replacements shall be placed on the replacement of benefits if the food purchased with SNAP benefits was destroyed in a household misfortune. The local office shall deny or delay replacement issuances in cases in which available documentation indicates that the household's request for replacement appears to be fraudulent. When a local office intends to deny or delay a replacement of SNAP benefits for any reason, the local office shall notify the household of the delay or denial through use of a Notice of Action form. The household shall be informed of its right to a county dispute resolution conference or state-level fair hearing to contest the denial or delay of a replacement issuance. Replacement shall not be made while the denial or delay is being appealed. Replacement issuances shall be provided to households within ten (10) calendar days after report of loss
(fifteen (15) days if issuance was by certified or registered mail) or within two (2) working days of receiving the signed household statement, whichever date is later. When a request for replacement is made late in an issuance month, the replacement will be issued in the month after the month in which the original allotment was issued. All replacements shall be posted and reconciled to the month of issuance of the replacement.