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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

2 of 4 • authorizing second month's benefits on an expedited case with postponed verification that is provided timely, but the case closes in error,

• meeting time limits for case actions,

• authorizing replacement benefits,

• authorizing supplemental benefits, or

• restoring benefits for prior months.

C-931-SNAP – PO STATE OFFICE ISSUING METHOD

All regular benefits are automatically authorized by State Office each month.

State Office assigns benefit dates 1 through 23 as indicated in the above chart.

If the household's SSI/Social Security income or work registration status changes, the benefit date would also be reassigned.

C-932-SNAP – PO MANUAL ISSUANCE

When benefits must be issued on the same day or the following day, follow procedures outlined in C- 932-SNAP-PR.

Do not authorize benefits before the month for which they are intended, except when first and second months' SNAP benefits must be authorized simultaneously. (See C-933-SNAP - PO).

Do not authorize benefits for more than 12 months in the past.

C-933-SNAP – PO SIMULTANEOUS AUTHORIZATION OF FIRST AND SECOND MONTHS' BENEFITS

Households applying for SNAP benefits after the 15th of the month may have their first and second months’ benefits authorized at the same time if determined eligible for both months under certain circumstances.

NOTE: Migrant or seasonal farm workers eligible to receive the full month's benefits in the first month of the certification period will not be authorized simultaneous benefits.