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218 Chapter 17 Recertification of SNAP Households 1 7 . 1 R E C E R T I F I C A T I O N P R O C E S S SNAP benefits are time limited. No household may participate beyond the expiration of the certification period without a determination of eligibility for a new certification period. The Agency must notify households of expiration dates, provide an application form for recertification, complete an interview (telephone or face-to-face), at least once a year, and recertify eligible households prior to the expiration of certification periods. Households must apply for recertification and comply with interview and verification requirements. (1) Notice of Expiration (NOE) The Agency will provide households certified for one month or certified in the second month of a two-month certification period a Notice of Expiration (NOE) at the time of certification. The Agency will provide other households the NOE before the first day of the last month of the certification period, but not before the first day of the next-to-the-last month. The NOE must contain the following: (A) The date the certification period expires; (B) The date by which a household must submit an application for recertification in order to receive uninterrupted benefits; (C) The consequences of failure to apply for recertification in a timely manner; (D) Notice of the right to receive an application form upon request and to have it accepted as long as it contains a signature and a legible name and address; (E) Information on alternative submission methods available to households which cannot come into the certification office or do not have an authorized representative and how to exercise these options; (F) The address of the office where the application must be filed; (G) The household's right to request a fair hearing if the recertification is denied or if the household objects to the benefit issuance; (H) Notice that any household consisting only of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants or recipients is entitled to apply for SNAP recertification at an office of the Social Security Administration (SSA); Chapter 17