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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-900 FITAP-SNAP Residency Document No./Name B-930-FITAP Moves In and Out of State Effective Date May 1, 2023

1 of 2 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

A PERSON CANNOT PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD OR IN MORE THAN ONE *** STATE IN ANY MONTH.

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II. PROCEDURES

* WHEN AN APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS IN ANOTHER STATE WITHIN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DATE, VERIFY THE EFFECTIVE CLOSURE DATE, OR THE DATE THE APPLICANT AND/OR MEMBERS OF THE APPLICATION WERE REMOVED FROM THE OUT OF STATE CERTIFICATION.

IF BENEFITS WERE AUTHORIZED FOR THE MONTH OF APPLICATION VERIFY IF BENEFITS HAVE BEEN RETURNED OR CANCELED BY THE OTHER STATE.

OUT-OF-STATE-INQUIRIES

THE ANALYST MUST CONTACT THE STATE AGENCY TO REQUEST CLOSURE OF THE ACTIVE FITAP CASE DUE TO THE APPLICANT NOW RESIDING AND APPLYING FOR BENEFITS IN LOUISIANA.  THE ANALYST SHOULD ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE STATE BY PHONE IN ORDER TO REPORT THE APPLICANT IS NOW RESIDING AND APPLYING FOR BENEFITS IN LOUISIANA.

 IF THE PHONE ATTEMPT IS UNSUCCESSFUL, AN OFS 82 (OUT-OF-STAE INQUIRY) FORM MUST BE FAXED TO THE STATE AGENCY.

VERIFICATION OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CLOSURE FOR THE OUT-OF-STATE FITAP CASE MUST BE REQEUSTED FROM THE APPLICANT.

 IN ORDER FOR LITE TO REQUEST THE VERIFICATION FROM THE APPLICANT, BOTH A “BENEFIT BEGIN DATE” AND “BENEFIT END DATE” MUST BE INPUT ON THE OUT OF STATE BENEFIT DETAILS SCREEN.

 THE “BENEFIT BEGIN DATE” AND “BENEFIT END DATE” SHOULD MATCH.

 IF A “BENEFIT END DATE” IS NOT POPULATED, LITE WILL NOT REQUEST THE VERIFICATION AS REQUIRED.

 “PENDING VERIFICATION” MUST BE SELECTED FOR THE “TERMINATION VERIFICATION” FIELD.