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SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 146 EXPEDITED SERVICE PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT (toc) Assign usual certification periods even if verifications are postponed. See E&P MS A-1800 for certification policy. Households applying between the 1st and the 15th of the month will receive one month of benefits (prorated based on the application date) pending the return of the requested postponed verifications. Households filing an initial application after the 15th of the month are approved for two months if otherwise eligible. The initial month’s benefit is prorated, and the second month is a full month’s benefit. 146.1 Postponed Verification (toc) Provide Form 2429-EG, TANF/SNAP Notice of Insufficient Information, stating what information is needed, the date it is needed, and that the household must provide the postponed verification/information within ten (10) days from the date of the request. If the household furnishes the postponed information timely, or by the effective date of the closure, the certification period continues uninterrupted. If the household fails to provide the requested postponed verification, the case will be terminated for lack of cooperation effective at the end of the first month or at the end of the second month for households applying after the 15th of the month. Households who provide all postponed information, but fail to provide requested verification of medical, child support or childcare expenses, will not have their benefits terminated but will have ongoing benefits calculated disallowing those unverified expenses. Example: Household applies on 4/20, is approved expedited on 4/21. The household is approved for two issuances (one prorated for April and one full month’s benefit for May). Because April and May benefits are issued at the same time, June is the first benefit month impacted by postponed verification rules. If the household does not provide postponed verification within 10 calendar days, benefits are terminated effective June 1. Households terminated for failure to furnish postponed verification must submit a new application if they want additional benefits. To receive additional benefits, the household must satisfy the previous postponed verification OR be certified under normal 30-day processing standards. A household whose verification is postponed is entitled to receive continued benefits pending appeal. 146.2 Benefit Issuance (toc) Issue benefits for the initial approval month and second month where appropriate, based on the date of application, unless there is an ineligible period. A-146 APPLICATION PROCESSING EXPEDITED SERVICE PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 June 26 MTL 08/26