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

2 FNS 510 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 3. Request any missing verifications that cannot be obtained by the worker on the DSS-8650 and allow the FNS unit ten (10) calendar days to provide the information. D. Due Dates: 1. Approval: Disposition the recertification no later than the earliest of the following dates: a. Within five (5) days from the receipt of the last required verification; or b. Within five (5) days of the expiration of the request for non-required verifications; or c. The last working day of the last month of certification period. 2. Denials: a. Deny the recertification at any time ineligibility is established for required (FNS 435.01 B.) or non-required (FNS 435.01 C) verifications. b. If the household’s statement of a mandatory verification (FNS 435.01 A) indicates the household is potentially ineligible, the verification must be obtained prior to denying the recertification. c. If the household fails to provide a mandatory verification (FNS 435.01 A), deny for failure to provide information on the last workday of the current certification period. E. Reopen: 1. If a timely recertification is closed for failure to complete interview and/or provide necessary verifications, it may be reopened if the interview is completed, and all necessary verifications are provided within the allowable time frame. a. If the interview is completed and all required verifications are provided on or before the 30th day from the date of recertification: i. Reopen and process the case within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the required information; and ii. Keep the original date of recertification. iii. Do not prorate benefits.