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MS 6530 [1]

Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 6530 – R. 7/15/26 – OMTL – 702 Issuance Time Standards at Recertification

[Use the following time standards for issuing benefits to recertified households:

A. If the household meets the criteria for a timely recertification, provide benefits by the household's normal issuance date.

B. If the household does not meet the criteria for a timely recertification, provide benefits no later than the 30th calendar day following the date the application is received. If the 30th day falls on a weekend or a holiday, ensure that the household's issuance is available no later than the first workday preceding the 30th day.

When information is requested, be specific about the information needed. If income for the prior two months is needed, the original Request for Information (RFI) should reflect the exact two months. If information is returned in the 30-day period following the discontinuance, the same two months of verification are used if the household returns all mandatory verification requested.

Whether the household submits a timely or untimely application for recertification, notify the household of its ineligibility or a decrease in benefits no later than the appropriate timely issuance day listed in this section.

For recertifications with severely delayed processing (more than one year) due to agency error, refer to MS 6790.]