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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Independence (EI) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-900-FITAP-SNAP Residency Document No./Name B-920-SNAP Verification/Documentation Effective Date June 15, 2026

1 of 2 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

RESIDENCY MUST BE VERIFIED *** AT APPLICATION, REDETERMINATION, AND AT ANY OTHER TIME RESIDENCY IS QUESTIONABLE.

EXCEPTIONS: It is not necessary to verify residency in unusual cases (such as homeless households, some migrant farm worker households, newly arrived households) where verification is not possible, or if the household is categorically eligible.

Postpone verification of residency if necessary to meet expedited service timeframes.

B-921-SNAP - PO HOW TO VERIFY RESIDENCY

USE SOURCES SUCH AS AN UNEXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE/STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD, INCLUDING A REAL ID OR RECENT RENT, MORTGAGE, OR UTILITY RECEIPTS TO VERIFY RESIDENCY. A RENT, MORTGAGE, OR UTILITY RECEIPT MUST LIST THE SAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS REPORTED ON THE APPLICATION REGARDLESS OF WHEN SUBMITTED.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) RECORDS RECEIVED THROUGH SOLQ OR CLEARANCE SUMMARY ARE ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO VERIFY RESIDENCY IF NO OTHER PROOF IS AVAILABLE. THE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND DATE OF BIRTH LISTED ON THE SSA/SSI RECORD, MUST MATCH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION. IF THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION AND THE SSA/SSI RECORD, RESIDENCY MUST BE VERIFIED THROUGH OTHER MEANS.

AN UNEXPIRED ON-DEMAND OMV/LA WALLET INTERFACE RESULT IS ACCEPTABLE VERIFICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S RESIDENCY.

A PERMANENT ID CANNOT BE USED TO VERIFY RESIDENCY. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A PERMANENT ID, VERIFICATION OF RESIDENCY MUST BE REQUESTED.

PAY CHECK STUBS OR AN OFS 87 (CURRENT, PAST OR ANTICIPATED WAGE VERIFICATION LETTER) THAT ARE NO MORE THAN 12-MONTHS OLD MAY ALSO BE USED TO VERIFY RESIDENCY.

NOTE: THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE CHECK STUBS OR THE OFS 87 MUST MATCH THE ADDRESS CURRENTLY BEING REPORTED AND BE NO MORE THAN 12-MONTHS OLD TO SERVE AS VERIFICATION OF RESIDENCY.

WHEN RESIDENCY CANNOT BE VERIFIED WITH READILY AVAILABLE EVIDENCE: