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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 250 WORKFARE

5 Section 250 Change #17-2021 September 20, 2021 1. Treat as a change in situation. Refer to the appropriate FNS manual sections for changes during the certification period. 2. Reinstate the individual the next calendar month after the exemption occurs, as long as all other eligibility requirements are met. D. At reapplication or recertification, if a disqualified individual wishes to comply with Workfare requirements: 1. Indicate that a cure is required on the DSS-8650. Check the “Other” block and document the Workfare requirement. Send the DSS- 8640 to the disqualified individual. 2. Request a cure using the DSS-8628 checking the appropriate block for the type of cure. Forward the DSS-8628 to the Workfare worker within 10 calendar days of the individual’s request to cure. E. If the Workfare worker returns the DSS-8628 indicating the disqualified individual complied, and: 1. The disqualified individual served the minimum disqualification period prior to the end of the 30-day application processing timeframe, and all other eligibility requirements are met, authorize benefits from the original application date. 2. The disqualified individual did not serve the minimum disqualification period prior to the end of the 30-day application processing timeframe, and: a. The application/recertification is for the disqualified individual only, deny the case. b. The application/recertification is for at least one non-disqualified FNS member and all other elgibility requirements are met, approve the case but do not include the disqualified individual. 3. If the disqualified individual later serves the minimum disqualification period during the certification, treat this as a change in situation. Refer to the appropriate FNS manual sections for changes during the certification period. Add the individual back to the FNS case the month after the minimum disqualification period is served, as long as all other eligibility requirements are met. NOTE: If the Workfare worker indicates on the DSS-8628 that the individual wishes to continue participation as a volunteer, complete Section A of the DSS-8616 and send to the