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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 600 SIMPLIFIED NTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

SecƟon 600 Change #01-2025 October 01, 2025 Substance convicƟons. Accept the individual’s statement as verificaƟon of shelter expenses and separate household status. 600.07 CHANGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Households are not required to report changes as the SDX update process meets reporƟng requirements. However, if the individual or Authorized RepresentaƟve reports a change that affects the SNAP benefit amount or eligibility, react to the reported change within 10 calendar days. The data matches which contains SDX, prisoner matches, death matches or IPV informaƟon is transmited to NC FAST via interface monthly. If NC FAST determines there is a data match the system will generate an automated task for the worker. The worker must take appropriate acƟon on the task received per 600.08. Advise the individual to apply for Regular Food and NutriƟon Services if a reported change causes FNS benefits to exceed the maximum SNAP benefit amount for the household or the household is potenƟally eligible under normal FNS regulaƟons. 600.08 REACTING TO CHANGES A. React to “Verify SNAP Eligibility” tasks that impact the eligibility for SNAP or the benefit amount within 10 calendar days. Use the following procedures to react to changes in situaƟon: 1. Federal Living Arrangement changes from (own household) to (another’s household): a. Send a DSS-8650 to verify household composiƟon and separate household status. b. Update appropriate evidence and send a DSS-8553 NoƟce of Adverse AcƟon to terminate the SNAP case if the change affects SNAP eligibility or the household fails to respond to the DSS-8650. 2. Federal Living Arrangement changes Update appropriate evidence and send a DSS-8553 to terminate the SNAP case. 3. Household member is insƟtuƟonalized: Update appropriate evidence and send a DSS-8553 to terminate the SNAP case. 4. Household moves out of county or state: