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ESA SNAP Policy Manual xii 14.10 Disqualification for Substantial Lottery and Gambling Winnings ............................................... 185 14.10.1 Regaining Eligibility .............................................................................................................. 186 14.11 Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) ............................................................................. 186 Chapter 15. Reporting Requirements ....................................................................................................... 187 15.1 Simplified Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 187 15.1.1 Simplified Reporting Notification Requirements ................................................................... 188 15.2 What Households Are Required to Report ................................................................................... 188 15.2.1 Failure to Report a Required Change ..................................................................................... 189 15.3 When Households Are Required to Report .................................................................................. 189 15.4 Mid-Certification Requirements ................................................................................................... 190 15.4.1 Mid-Certification Report Form .............................................................................................. 191 15.4.2 Mid-Certification Processing .................................................................................................. 192 15.5. Action on Reported Changes ....................................................................................................... 194 15.5.1 Increase in Benefits ................................................................................................................ 194 15.5.2 Decrease in Benefits .............................................................................................................. 197 15.6 Unclear Information ...................................................................................................................... 197 15.6.1 Prisoner and Deceased Person Matches ............................................................................... 198 15.7 Mass Changes ................................................................................................................................ 199 15.7.1 Federal SNAP Mass Changes .................................................................................................. 199 15.7.2 District Government–Initiated SNAP Mass Changes ............................................................. 200 15.7.3 Other District-Initiated Changes ............................................................................................ 201 15.7.4 Right to a Fair Hearing and Continued Benefits .................................................................... 201 15.8 Data Matches ................................................................................................................................ 202 15.8.1 Data Matches Considered Verified Upon Receipt ................................................................. 202 15.8.2 Unclear Data Matches Results ............................................................................................... 202 15.8.3 Certain Federally Required Data Matches ............................................................................. 203 15.9 Changes Found by Other Means by the District ........................................................................... 203 15.9.1 Case Reviews .......................................................................................................................... 203 15.9.2 Investigations ......................................................................................................................... 204 15.10 Restoration of Lost Benefits ........................................................................................................ 204 15.10.1 Errors Discovered by ESA ..................................................................................................... 205 15.10.2 Disputed Benefits ................................................................................................................. 205 15.10.3 Computing the Amount to Be Restored .............................................................................. 205 15.10.4 Lost Benefits to Individuals Disqualified for IPV .................................................................. 207