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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 211 member from the household, including the member’s income, and benefits will be adjusted accordingly If ESA receives a match with a SNAP household member through another data match covered under the procedural and privacy protections required for computer data matches at 5 USC § 552a(p) (such as data matches from the National Directory of New Hires), ESA must issue the household a Notice of Data Match Results. The notice must include the following:  Statement of the findings  Information on how the household can contest the findings  Timeframe for contesting the findings, providing at least 10 days  Consequences for failing to reply to the notice, if applicable Legal Authority Notice of Data Match Results (federal): All: 5 USC § 552a(p); SNAP: 7 CFR §§ 272.12–14, 7 CFR § 272.16, 7 CFR § 273.12(c)(3)(iii) 16.5 Request for Contact ESA may receive information about a SNAP household’s circumstances outside a required certification action (i.e. between initial application/recertification and mid-certification) that comes from a third party, is unverified or does not provide enough information to determine the impact on the household’s benefits. ESA can only act on unclear information in accordance with Section 15.6, Unclear Information. If the information can be acted upon during the certification period and requires information from the household, ESA must issue a Request for Contact (RFC). The RFC must include the following:  The information about the verification the household must provide or the action it must take  Due date to provide verification or take the required action, providing at least 10 days  Information on how the household can provide verification or take action (e.g. mail, online, in person, fax, call center)  Explanation that if the household fails to respond to the RFC or responds but refuses to provide sufficient information, ESA will take action to terminate the household’s participation in SNAP. Return