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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 09/2020

IMPLEMENTING CHANGES - PROGRAM PROVISIONS

0008.06.01

For Household Composition changes, see 0008.06.07 (Adding a Person to the Unit – SNAP), 0008.06.09 (Removing a Person From the Unit), 0008.06.12 (Adding a Person's Income), 0008.06.15 (Removing or Recalculating Income).

For changes to Uncle Harry Food Support (UHFS) units: ● If there is a change that creates ineligibility that will last only 1 month, suspend assistance. See 0022.18 (Suspensions).

● When MFIP or RCA closes, eligibility for UHFS no longer exists. These units become non-public assistance SNAP units and are subject to all the provisions of the SNAP program. Add the MFIP or RCA members to the existing SNAP unit the 1st day of the month MFIP or RCA is closed. A new application is not required prior to adding the members to the unit. However, you may need to request additional information or verification from the unit. Request verification using the Verification Request Form (DHS-2919) (PDF). The unit has 10 days to provide the additional information or verification. If the verification(s) is provided within 10 days, determine SNAP eligibility and issue SNAP benefits to the household within 5 days. If the unit fails to provide the requested information or verification, terminate SNAP according to proper notice requirements.

For changes resulting in ineligibility for MFIP cases: When an MFIP case becomes ineligible, determine eligibility for SNAP with the information already provided by the unit. Do not require a new CAF when MFIP ends even though the unit may not have originally requested SNAP on the CAF.

Note: If MFIP closes for no Household Report Form, do NOT determine eligibility for SNAP. In this situation, the household is not eligible for continued SNAP without a new application because they did not return the HRF. Document the fact that the household is not eligible for continued SNAP in CASE/NOTEs. See 0005.09.06 (When Not to Require Completion of an Application), 0022.09.03 (When to Switch Budget Cycles - SNAP), TEMP Manual TE02.08.143 (Food Support When MFIP Is Closed).

For changes resulting in ineligibility for GA, MSA, DWP and RCA cases: When a unit becomes ineligible for MSA, GA, DWP or RCA, do not terminate SNAP unless the unit is ineligible for SNAP as well.

Determine overpayments when: ● The unit does not report a required change timely. See 0007 (Reporting).

AND ● The agency would have been able to send proper notice if it had acted on the 10th day after the last day the client could have reported the change timely. See 0022.21 (Income Overpayment Relating to Budget Cycle).

MSA: If ineligibility will last only 1 month, suspend assistance. See 0022.03.03 (Ineligibility in a Prospective Month - Cash), 0022.18 (Suspensions).

Evaluate the last month of assistance for overpayments. See 0022 (Budgeting and Benefit Determination).

GA: Terminate assistance if you cannot establish current eligibility. See 0026.15 (Notice of Denial, Termination, or Suspension).

If ineligibility will last only 1 month, suspend GA unless the case is in the 1st 2 prospective months. See 0022.03.03 (Ineligibility in a Prospective Month - Cash), 0022.18 (Suspensions).

A unit that loses eligibility for GA may be eligible for other assistance: ● SNAP.

● Health care. See the Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual.