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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 212 Example On November 2, ESA receives information from a third party that on September 15th a member of the household won $6,000 from the local lottery. ESA must issue an RFC because the household is required to report lottery or gambling winnings equal to or greater than the financial resource limit for elderly or disabled households (which was $4,250 as of September 15 in this example) no later than 10 days from the end of the calendar month in which the change occurred. If, however, this information was older than 60 days relative to the current month of participation, ESA would not send an RFC to the household. Instead, ESA must document the information in the household’s case file so it can be acted on at the household’s mid-certification or recertification, whichever occurs first.

Legal Authority Request for Contact (Federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 273.12(c)(3)(i) 16.6 Notice of Adverse Action Before taking any adverse action that discontinues, withholds, suspends, reduces or terminates assistance to a recipient; makes assistance subject to additional conditions; or changes the manner or form of the payment, ESA must send the recipient a Notice of Adverse Action. An adequate Notice of Adverse Action must include the following:  Action to be taken  Reason for the action  Effective date of the action  Specific laws and regulations that support the action  Right to appeal or request a fair hearing  Information on when continued benefits will be provided pending the outcome of a hearing requested by the household For SNAP, an adequate Notice of Adverse Action must be written in easily understandable language and also include the following information:  The telephone number of the SNAP office  Explanation of the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining eligible members  For terminations, an explanation of how the adverse action may be avoided, how ineligibility may be ended or how benefits may be reinstated after a disqualification period is over  Information about the household’s liability for any overissuances provided pending the fair hearing if the fair hearing outcome is not favorable to the household  Information about the availability of free legal representation, if available Return