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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES MANUAL SIMPLIFIED REPORTING (SR) HOUSEHOLDS FNS 505 SR RECERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

2 FNS 505 Change #7-2021 July 26, 2021 a) Signature of an adult member of the household or the FNS unit’s authorized representative; and b) The applicant’s name and address. Note: A DSS-8207 application or a submitted ePASS application may be used and accepted as a recertification. Treat either of the forms the same as a DSS-2435 to determine ongoing eligibility. B. Unfiled Recertifications: 1. Recertification forms that do not meet the minimum requirements above are considered unfiled. The worker must take the following actions: a) Return the DSS-2435 for signature and/or applicant’s name and address, along with a DSS-8650 Notice of Information Needed to Complete your Food and Nutrition Services informing the FNS household that the recertification cannot be accepted as it does not include the minimum information. b) Retain a copy of the DSS-2435 and document in the NC FAST casefile to indicate that the recertification form did not meet the minimum requirements to be considered a filed recertification and was returned to the FNS unit. c) This is not a filed recertification, take no further action unless the form is returned and meets the requirements in 505.03 A. d) An unfiled DSS-2435 does not protect the FNS households date of recertification. The date of recertification will be the date the filed DSS- 2435 FNS Notice of Expiration Recertification is returned to the agency. Note: Do not return the DSS-2435 for failure to answer questions. Contact the FNS unit by telephone to complete the questions. If unable to contact by telephone, send a DSS-8650 to the household to request the required information. 505.04 DETERMINING AND DOCUMENTATION OF DATE OF RECERTIFICATION A. The date of recertification is the date the filed DSS-2435 is received in the agency. See 505.03 A. 1. If the DSS-2435 is received during non-business hours, the date received will be the next business day.