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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 74 Legal Authority State income and eligibility verification system (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 272.8, § 273.2(b)(2), § 273.2(f)(9) 6.2 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) SAVE is used to verify the documentation of immigration status received from the household. Verification of immigration status through SAVE must occur at initial application for household members applying for SNAP who are noncitizens and whenever the household adds a new household member who is a noncitizen (i.e. reported change, mid-certification or recertification). For additional information on how to use SAVE, see Section 5.4.2.1, SAVE. For additional information on verification requirements for SAVE, see Section 5.11.3.1.3, Independent Verification Requirements of SAVE Information. Legal Authority Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 272.11, § 273.2(b)(2), § 273.2(f)(10) 6.3 Prisoner Verification System (PVS) PVS is used to monitor and prevent individuals who are incarcerated for more than 30 days from being included in a SNAP household. ESA compares SNAP household member data against information from SSA’s Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS) to identify individuals who may be incarcerated. PVS matches are required for all adult household members at the time of application and recertification. For additional information on verification requirements for PVS, see Section 5.11.3.1.5, Independent Verification Requirements for PVS and DMS. Legal Authority Prisoner Verification System (federal): SNAP: 7 CFR § 272.13, § 273.12(c)(3)(iii) 6.4 Deceased Matching System (DMS) DMS is used to prevent deceased individuals from receiving SNAP benefits. ESA compares SNAP household member data against information received in the SSA Master Death File. DMS matches are required for all household members at the time of application and at least once per year after initial application. For additional information on verification requirements for DMS, see Section 5.11.3.1.5, Independent Verification Requirements for PVS and DMS. Return