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222 certification period should have begun had there been no error and the household been able to apply timely. For more detailed information and examples, see SNAP Tool Kit 3: SNAP Annual (12- Month) Recertification Chart and SNAP Tool Kit 4: SNAP Six (6) Month & Tri- Annual (4-Month) Recertification Chart.

(3) Late recertification

An application for recertification received after the current certification period ends but within the calendar month after the end of the certification period is considered late.

For an application received after the current certification period ends but within the calendar month after the end of the certification, the following must be adhered to:

• The household loses its right to uninterrupted benefits. • The application is entitled to expedited treatment if the expedited criteria are met. • Benefits are prorated from the date the recertification application is filed.

EXCEPTION: If the Agency is at fault for delaying the household's recertification application beyond the first of the month of what would have been its new certification period, the household's benefits will be prorated based on the date of the new application and restored benefits will be provided back to the date the household's certification period should have begun had there been no error and the household been able to apply timely.

• The household must be given the opportunity to participate as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after the application is filed. If the recertification process is not completed within 30 days, a notice of denial is sent to the household. Policy relating to second 30 days does not apply in this case.

For more detailed information and examples, see SNAP Tool Kit 3: SNAP Annual (12- Month) Recertification Chart and SNAP Tool Kit 4: SNAP Six (6) Month & Tri- Annual (4-Month) Recertification Chart.

1 7 . 4 A G E N C Y F A I L U R E T O P R O V I D E A N O P P O R T U N I T Y T O P A R T I C I P A T E A T R E C E R T I F I C A T I O N Failure of the Agency to provide any eligible household which filed an application for recertification the opportunity to participate in the month following the expiration of its current certification entitles the household to a restoration of lost benefits.