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Cash allotments have a validity period of 180 days from the month the benefits are authorized. If not used within the 180-day time period, the benefits are expunged. 3610.05.35 COMBINED ISSUANCE (S)
An AG must receive the prorated allotment for the month of application and the first full month at the same time when the following situation exists: • The AG is not eligible for expedited service, and • The application is made after the 15th day of the month, and • All required information/verification is provided, and • All necessary activities to determine eligibility are completed by the 30th day from application, and • The AG is determined eligible for the month of application and the following month.
The AG must also receive a combined issuance if the AG applies after the 15th of the month and is eligible for expedited service.
The following are exceptions to this rule: • The combined issuance rule does not apply to migrant and seasonal farm worker AGs unless there were more than 30 days during which the AG did not participate. This would mean that the initial month’s benefits would not be prorated. Therefore, if there is no proration for the migrant/seasonal farm worker AGs, the first month they do not receive combined allotments. • If the first month’s allotment of less than $10 is prorated to zero, the issuances are not to be combined; however, the AG must receive benefits by the eighth day of the first full month, if eligible. 3610.05.40 MAXIMUM TIME BETWEEN ISSUANCES (S)
AGs that participate longer than two consecutive, complete months should have no more than 40 days elapse between any two issuance dates. Since each AG is placed on an issuance schedule that will allow it to receive benefits on the same date each month, this will not be a problem. 3610.10.00 MANUAL ISSUANCE
The system automatically generates benefits for current and future months once they have been authorized. However, it is necessary to manually issue benefits whenever the recurring SNAP or Cash Assistance benefit must be augmented or replaced. When an underpayment occurs for a month prior to the recurring month, procedures should be followed to restore benefits. (Refer to Section 3610.15.00)
Examples of situations requiring manual issuance include: • Verified SNAP and TANF changes after cut-off which will increase benefits for the following month. • The replacement of lost, stolen, or destroyed benefits (TANF only)