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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL VERIFICATION Section 408 Page 9

REVISED OCTOBER 2025 l. Searches on The Work Number: www.theworknumber.com m. Searches on Maryland Workers Compensation: http://www.wcc.state.md.us/WFMS/public_inquiry.html n. Searches on Maryland Tax and Assessment: https://sdat.dat.maryland.gov/RealProperty/Pages/default.aspx

B. These guidelines cannot target groups such as migrant farmworkers or American Indians for more intensive verification under this provision (CFR 273.2(f)(2)(i)). C. The household is responsible for providing documentary evidence to support its statements. Households may supply documentary evidence in person, through the mail, by facsimile (fax), email, through Maryland Benefits Consumer Portal, or through an authorized representative. The local department cannot require the household to present the documentation in person.

D. The eligibility worker must accept any reasonable documentary evidence as long as it provides adequate verification of the statements provided by the household. Local departments must attempt to assist the household with obtaining documentary evidence if it is difficult or impossible for the household to obtain them on its own. E. The eligibility worker must be primarily concerned with whether the verification proves the statements on the application. Simply because a household is in an error-prone situation does not mean there is insufficient verification to prove household member statements. F. Scan/upload all documents to Case Documents in the Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E) and return originals to the customer or destroy copies that the customer does not want.