9091.1 Notice of Expiration

All households must be provided with a notice of expiration at the end of its certification prior to the start of the last month of its certification period. When a household is certified for one month or when the certification action is not completed until the second month of a two-month certification, provide a notice of expiration at the time of certification. All other households must be provided a notice of expiration at least one day before the last month, but no earlier than the next to the last month of the certification period. The form for notifying a household of the expiration of its certification must contain the following information: A) The date the current certification period ends. B) The date by which the household must file an application for certification to receive uninterrupted benefits. Households certified for one month or certified in the second month if a two-month certification period shall be provided a notice of expiration at the time of certification. All other households must be provided a notice of expiration before the first day of the last month of the certification period. The notice of expiration (Form 310) contains the following information: A. The date the current certification period ends. B. The date by which the household must file an application for recertification to receive uninterrupted benefits. C. The consequences of failure to comply with the notice of expiration, D. The household’s right to request an application and have DSS accept an application as long as it is signed and contains a legible name and address. E. The household’s right to file the application by mail or through an authorized representative. F. The address of the office where the application must be filed. G. The household’s right to request a fair hearing. H. The fact that any household consisting only of SSI applicants or recipients is entitled to apply for food stamp recertification at an office of the Social Security Administration. I. Notice that the household must appear for any interview scheduled on or after the date the application is timely filed in order to receive uninterrupted benefits. J. Notice that the household is responsible for rescheduling any missed interview and for providing required verification information.