2. PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING BENEFITS USED TO PURCHASE FOOD THAT WAS DESTROYED

Benefits used to purchase food can only be replaced when the food has been destroyed due to a household misfortune, such as but not limited to fire or flood, or special disaster declaration by the Secretary of Agriculture. The household must report the loss within ten days of the destruction.

A. The household must complete the SNAP Loss and Replacement Request form within 10 days of the initial report of the loss.

B. The disaster must be verified and documented.

C. The Department shall issue a replacement allotment not to exceed the lesser of the value of the food destroyed or one month's benefit within ten days of receiving the form and the verification.