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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 1822 PRORATION OF INITIAL BENEFITS (toc) Calculate prorated benefits for the first month of eligibility from the earlier of the • approval date, or • 30th day in cases taking 30 or more days to approve. SNAP benefits for the initial month of certification are prorated from the date of application. The initial month’s prorated and the next month’s benefit are approved as separate issuances at the same time when a household applies after the 15th of the month. Example of application on or before the 15th: The household applies on April 8th. Benefits are prorated and approved from the period of April 8th through April 30th. The ongoing benefit is from the first through the last day of each month. A person applying on the 31st day of the month is considered to have applied on the 30th and would have benefits prorated using 30 days. Example of application after the 15th: The household applies on April 24th. Benefits are prorated from April 24th through April 30th. The second or following month’s benefit for May 1st through 31st is also approved and issued at the same time. If the household meets expedited status and postponed verification (PV) is requested but not provided by the specified date, the household is ineligible to receive the third month’s issuance. Exception: Migrant or seasonal farm workers (in or out of the work stream), who were certified for SNAP in Nevada or another state the month prior to the application month, are eligible to receive a full benefit (1st through the last day) regardless of the application date. The application date must be entered as the first day of the month. If this CANNOT be done, contact the Help Desk for assistance in correcting the APPL date A-1822 CASE DISPOSITION PRORATION OF INITIAL BENEFITS Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 30 June 26 MTL 10/26