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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS FNS 410 COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES

4 FNS 410 Change #21-2021 November 15, 2021 A. For additional applications received prior to disposition of the first application: 1. Document the receipt of additional applications. 2. Honor the date of the original application. 3. Review the additional applications to determine if the household’s circumstances have changed. 4. Determine eligibility and/or benefit level using the combined information. 5. All known changes in situation become part of the eligibility determination process. B. Review applications received after a household has been determined eligible: 1. Determine if the household’s circumstances have changed. 2. If a reportable change is in the new application, consider that application a change report and react accordingly. 3. To prevent dual participation, send a DSS-8551 Notice of Eligibility, Denial, or Pending Status to deny the new application. C. Review SNAP applications received after the automated SNAP conversion. 1. If the individual or authorized representative reports a change that affects the SNAP benefit amount or eligibility, react to the reported change. D. The county must act on any application that the household submits after the date of a denial notice, provided the application contains a name, address, and signature.