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Title 7: SNAP Page 31 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter B: Application Processing Joint Application Process for SSI Households Revised September 27, 2024

Joint Application Process for SSI Households Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.2(k)(1)(i) and (iii), 441 IAC 65.13(1) If all members of a household receive SSI, that household can choose to apply for SNAP at either the HHS local office, or at the Social Security Administration (SSA) office. A household can apply at the SSA office only if:  It is not participating in SNAP,  It has not applied for SNAP in the previous 30 days, and  It does not have a SNAP application pending. If the household chooses to apply at the HHS office, get necessary verification from the household, SDX, or BENDEX. Follow the same application procedures, including verification requirements, as for any other household. If the household chooses to apply at the SSA office, SSA will forward the application to the HHS office in the county where the applicant lives. If the household lives in a county with a less-than-full-time office, the SSA will forward the application to the appropriate full-time office. In either case, SSA will send the application within one working day after receipt. After receiving the application from SSA:  Determine eligibility and issue SNAP to eligible SSI households within 30 days after the date the application is filed at SSA. If the household is eligible for emergency processing, the emergency time limits begin the day the HHS office gets the SNAP application.  Determine eligibility and benefits based on information provided by SSA or by the household.  Make a determination based on SNAP criteria.  Certify the household according to the requirements of SNAP. The following sections explain:  Applications for people being released from public institutions  Limits on additional interviews  Emergency service screening  Denial of an SSI application  Case maintenance  Recertification