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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION GENERAL PROCEDURES & REQUIREMENTS FNS 170 NOTICES

6 Section 170 Change #21-2021 November 15, 2021 date. If the new address is unknown, send the notice to the last known address with a request to “please forward” on the outside of the envelope. NOTE: Refer to Manual Sections FNS 450 Simplified Reporting Changes During the Certification Period, FNS 550 Transitional Food and Nutrition Services Benefits, or FNS 600 Simplified Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) to determine if the change must be reacted to. B. Voluntary Request for Termination or Reduction When the FNS unit requests, in writing or verbally to reduce or terminate its benefits, send a DSS-8632, Notice of Termination. Written request does not include the same rights as a DSS-8553, Notice of Adverse Action except that the FNS unit may request a fair hearing. 170.08 CHANGE REPORT FORM (DSS-8550) Give or mail a FNS unit subject to Simplified Reporting requirements a DSS-8550, Change Report, at the time of interview, recertification, and anytime that a completed DSS-8550 is received by the agency. 170.09 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES (FNS) NOTICE OF INFORMATION NEEDED (DSS-8650) The DSS-8650, FNS Notice of Information Needed is used to request required information, deductions, and schedule interviews. Whenever possible, the automated DSS-8650 in NC FAST should be used. If a manual DSS-8650 is required complete lines 1-5 and 10–15 on all requests. In addition, complete the appropriate sections based on the type of information needed as outlined below: A. Required information: • Complete lines 6, 7. B. Deductions: • Complete lines 6, 8, 9. C. Interview Appointments: • Complete line 7. Note: The caseworker must upload a copy of the manual notice into NC FAST and document the reason for issuing a manual notice in the appropriate NC FAST notes.