6. AGING SNAP BENEFITS

The Department shall expunge unused SNAP benefits 365 days from the date they are issued or the last date some are spent, whichever is later. Starting September 1, 2022, the Department shall expunge unused SNAP benefits 274 days from the date they are issued or the last date some are spent, whichever is later. The Department shall provide a notice to the recipient Assistance Group at least 30 days prior to their benefits being expunged. This notice explains that those benefits will be expunged if no benefits have been used prior to the scheduled expungement date.