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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES MANUAL SIMPLIFIED REPORTING HOUSEHOLDS FNS 510 SIMPLIFIED REPORTING RECERTIFICATIONS PROCEDURES

1 FNS 510 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 FNS 510 SIMPLIFIED REPORTING RECERTIFICATIONS PROCEDURES Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023

510.01 TIMELY RECERTIFICATION PROCESS A timely recertification entitles the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) unit to uninterrupted FNS benefits. If all information is provided and the FNS household’s eligibility can be determined the benefits must be approved no later than the last workday of the last month of the certification period. A. Registering the Recertification: 1. Enter a recertification in North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) as “in progress” no later than 3 business days from the receipt of the filed DSS-2435i/r FNS Notice of Expiration Recertification Form, see FNS 505.03 Filed and Unfiled Recertifications for more detail. 2. Review the DSS-2435 for changes and update all appropriate evidence in NC FAST as reported on the DSS-2435. 3. Verify all evidence in NC FAST if the verification was provided with the DSS-2435 or can be obtained by the worker within the three (3) daytime period. B. Determine if an interview is required. If an interview has not been conducted in the last 12 months, schedule interview per instructions in 505.07 C Procedures for Scheduling Interview. C. If interview is completed or no interview is required, take the following actions: 1. Review the DSS-2435 to ensure all questions are addressed and documented. a. Do not return the DSS-2435 for failure to answer questions. b. Contact the FNS unit by telephone to complete the questions. If unable to contact by telephone, send a DSS-8650 Notice of Information Needed to Complete your Food and Nutrition Services to the household as instructed in three (3) below. 2. Attempt to obtain any verifications that are readily available to the worker through electronic or collateral contacts.