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

7 FNS 505 Change #7-2021 July 26, 2021 • Any other mutually acceptable location. D. Failure to complete an interview: If the FNS unit fails to complete the recertification interview deny the recertification for failure to complete an interview, using the appropriate processing time frame standards based on the type of recertification. If the client contacts the agency to complete the interview within the reopen period, the case may be reopened after the interview is completed and all required verifications are received. See FNS 510 Simplified Reporting Recertification Procedures for reopen period. 505.08 CHANGES DURING THE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS Eligibility for recertification/reapplications is determined based on circumstances anticipated for the certification period starting the month following the expiration of the current certification period. When the FNS unit reports a change or a change becomes known to the agency prior to disposition of the recertification, take the following actions: A. Include the changed information when determining eligibility for the new certification period. B. Evaluate the changed information. Use a DSS-8650 to request additional information. Allow the FNS unit ten calendar days to provide the needed information. C. If the DSS-8650 expiration date extends beyond the end of the current certification period due to the date the change was reported: 1. Do not close the case on the last workday. 2. Process the change within five calendar days of receipt of the final verification if provided by the DSS-8650 expiration date, do not prorate benefits. 3. If the FNS unit fails to provide the requested verification, close the case on the DSS-8650 expiration date. If the DSS-8650 expiration date falls on a weekend or a holiday, close the case on the next workday. 4. Timely and Untimely recertification: If the requested verification is received after the extended expiration date of the DSS-8650 but on or before the 30th day from the last day of the certification period, reopen the case using the date that the information is received as the new date of application and prorate benefits.