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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL VERIFICATION Section 408 Page 1

REVISED OCTOBER 2025 408.1 Purpose This section provides the general policy on verification. It describes the kinds of information that must be verified at application, recertification, and interim change. It also provides a definition of documentary evidence and collateral contacts and details the household’s and local department’s responsibility in the verification process. It does not provide details regarding verifying specific eligibility factors. Information about verifying specific eligibility factors is in the section dedicated to each specific eligibility factor.

408.2 Definition Verification is the use of documentation or third-party information to establish the accuracy of statements on the application. The local department will provide the household with written notice of the required verifications. The State agency must give households at least 10 days to provide required verification(s). The local department is responsible for helping the household secure verification and for using verification resources, such as SOlQi, BEACON, and SAVE.

408.3 Responsibility for Providing Verification The household has the primary responsibility for giving the local department written proof to support statements on the application. They are also responsible for resolving any questionable information. The eligibility worker must assist the household in getting the verification as long as the household is cooperating with the local department.

The household may supply documentary evidence: ● In-person, ● Through the mail, ● By facsimile, email, or other electronic means, or ● Through an authorized representative.