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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP amounts are calculated based on information determined by the case manager. All benefits for new approvals are issued the day after approval, except for future months. Benefits are issued once a month for ongoing cases and are subject to the cut-off and adverse action dates listed in E&P MS C-115. Note: In some situations, a household may be ineligible for the application month and following month but eligible in the third month ongoing. Due to existing programming, the system will not allow a case to be processed past the first two months of ineligibility and denies the case ongoing. In these situations, the case manager must reinstate the case for the third month and approve benefits forward without prorating the benefits for the eligible month. The certification period will be calculated from the application month in this circumstance. 1823 REDETERMINATION/RECERTIFICATION PERIODS (toc) Except for the Temporary Program, TANF The following are guidelines for certification households do not have certification periods. periods. Households are certified based upon their They remain eligible until determined ineligible. circumstances at the time of application and However, a redetermination is required every interview. The first month of eligibility is the first 12 months. month of the certification period. Households may be ineligible for the first month but approved for Note: When upgrading from an ERP to a non- ongoing benefits. If a household submits a SNAP ERP TANF benefit, the RDMN screen will be application within 30 days after the certification displayed and will default the RD Due Date to 6 period ends, staff must process the application as months. In this instance, the FSS will need to a late recertification. adjust the RD Due Date to ensure their 12­ month certification period is not exceeded. Late Recertification (RCRT) A SNAP application submitted within 30 days after the case auto-closes To prevent an overdue redetermination, for failure to recertify is considered a late RCRT. A process it by monthly cut-off of the month in late RCRT follows reapplication rules, including which the redetermination is due. proration and evaluation for expedited service. A late RCRT should not be confused with an untimely Refer to E&P MS B-120 for the redetermination RCRT; an untimely RCRT is a SNAP application process. received after the 15th of the month before auto- closure. Before finalizing the SNAP benefit issuance, ensure all eligibility and policy guidelines are reviewed. Once a certification period has been established and posted, it cannot be modified. Do not adjust (shorten or lengthen) the certification period based on an incorrect policy decision. See E&P MS B-600 for processing terminations during the certification period. A-1822.1.1 CASE DISPOSITION Benefits Prorated by the System Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 30 June 26 MTL 10/26