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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C – Case Processing Section No./Name C-900-FITAP-SNAP Issuing Benefits Document No./Name C-930-SNAP Issuing Methods Effective Date April 1, 2026

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C-933-1-SNAP – PO Non-Expedited Cases Certified In the First or Second Month

Households applying for SNAP benefits after the 15th of the month must have their first and second months' benefits authorized at the same time if:

• The household has completed the application process and has provided all required verification, and

• The household has been determined eligible to receive benefits for the initial month of application and the following month.

C-933-2-SNAP – PO Expedited Cases

Households applying for benefits after the 15th of the month and determined expedited shall have their first and second months' benefits authorized at the same time regardless of whether or not verification has been postponed.

II. PROCEDURES

C-931-SNAP – PR STATE OFFICE ISSUING METHOD

State Office automatically issues and deposits benefits on the client’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card based on the appropriate mail code.

C-932-SNAP – PR MANUAL ISSUANCE

When benefits must be issued outside of the automatic process, the following procedures should be followed:

• Complete form SNAP 38 with the household, if replacing benefits. (See Document C-940-SNAP- PO.)

• Determine if the benefit month is older than 12 months. If it is, a manual issuance cannot be completed.

• Complete form OFS 35 to request a Manual Issuance of SNAP benefits .

• Obtain supervisory approval for Manual Issuance of benefits.

• Request that the Manual Issuance be entered in LITE.

• Document the activity in LITE.