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Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 2660 – R. 6/15/26 – OMTL – 643 Center Responsibilities

[Drug Addiction and Alcohol (DAA) treatment centers have the following responsibilities:

A. Monthly Reports. Each DAA treatment center provides the local office with a list of residents who are currently receiving SNAP benefits monthly. This list must be submitted by the 5th of each month, and it must include a statement signed by a responsible center official attesting to the validity of the list. This list is then checked each month against any active cases to ensure no over- issuance occurs. This list should also be used by the staff member who is designated to do the quarterly visits. The designated staff member should compare the list to the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards that the center has on file. This will ensure that the center is either giving the EBT cards to the individuals as they leave or returning the cards to the local office. If the center fails to provide the list of currently participating residents, contact the Nutrition Assistance Branch (NAB) inbox through your chain of command.

B. Use of Benefits. If the participant receives their benefits prior to the 16th of the month, the treatment center must debit the participant’s EBT card twice per month for half each time. For example, if the participant’s monthly allotment is $200, the center must debit the card for $100 before the 16th of the month and debit it again on or after the 16th of the month for $100. If the participant receives their benefits on or after the 16th of the month, the full month’s benefits can be debited at once.

C. When the Participant Leaves the Center.

1. If the participant leaves the treatment center before the 16th of the month and the benefits have already been issued, the recipient is entitled to one- half of their monthly allotment, and the EBT card is returned to the recipient.

If the participant leaves on or after the 16th of the month and the benefits have already been issued, no benefits are required to be returned to the EBT card; however, the recipient’s EBT card must be returned to them.

2. If the participant applied for benefits after the 15th of the month and was issued the initial or prorated month's benefits and the second month's benefits in the application month, the following procedures apply:

a. If the participant leaves the treatment center prior to the 16th of the second month and a portion of the benefits for the second month have been used on behalf of the individual, the treatment center provides the household with one-half of the second month's allotment.

b. If the participant leaves the treatment center on or after the 16th of the application month but before the first day of the second month,