In cases of dispute, the household may demonstrate that the notice of expiration was not received timely.

440.7 Action on Timely Re-Applications

Households that were certified for one month or for two months in the second month of the certification period and who have met all required application procedures must be:

Notified of their eligibility or ineligibility for SNAP benefits, and

Given an opportunity to participate, if eligible, not later than 30 days after the date the household obtained its last allotment.

For other households that have met all application requirements the local department will:

Notify the household of eligibility or ineligibility by the end of the current certification period.

Provide, if eligible, an opportunity to participate by the household’s normal issuance cycle in the month following the end of its current certification period.

NOTE: Households that re-applied timely, but due to local department error are not determined eligible in sufficient time to provide benefits in the household’s normal issuance cycle for the following month, will receive an immediate opportunity to participate.

440.8 Delayed Processing