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

II. PROCEDURES

WHEN AN APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED BENEFITS IN ANOTHER STATE WITHIN A SIX-MONTH TIMEFRAME , VERIFY THE EFFECTIVE CLOSURE DATE, OR THE DATE THE MEMBER WAS REMOVED FROM THE 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 SNAP CASE DUE TO THE APPLICANT NOW RESIDING AND APPLYING FOR BENEFITS IN LOUISIANA.

 THE SNAP BENEFITS NATIONAL DIRECTORY LOCATED ON THE INTRANET, PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR STATES: A PHONE NUMBER FOR AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM, WITH AN OPTION TO BE ROUTED TO AN AGENT, AND A FAX NUMBER THAT CAN BE USED TO SUBMIT INQUIRIES.

 THE ANALYST SHOULD ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE STATE BY PHONE IN ORDER TO REPORT THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOW RESIDING AND APPLYING FOR BENEFITS IN LOUISIANA.

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

VERIFICATION OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CLOSURE FOR THE OUT-OF-STATE SNAP CASE MUST BE REQUESTED 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.