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418 5.4 Verification for Homeless Households: This section has been added to provide the verification requirements for homeless households that wish to claim a shelter deduction. Subsequent sections have been renumbered accordingly.

5.5 Responsibility for Obtaining Verification: This section has been updated to reflect the Agency’s responsibility to assist with obtaining verification and with verifying information.

5.6 Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS)/State Verification and Exchange System (SVES): This section has been updated to reflect that the Agency may use information from SDX and BENDEX to verify other SNAP eligibility criteria and must use information obtained through IEVS and SVES to verify the eligibility and benefit level of applicants and participating households. In addition, the Agency must independently verify information obtained through IEVS/SVES which is considered unverified upon receipt prior to taking adverse action.

7.2(6) Social Security Numbers (SSNs) (Use of SSNs): This section has been updated to link to section 15.8 which addresses mass changes which may affect SNAP.

7.3 (1) Citizenship and Non-Citizen Status: This section has been updated to list and define the different categories of Qualified Non-citizens.

7.3 (2) Citizenship and Non-Citizen Status (Reporting Illegal Non-Citizens): This section has been updated to add the subsection and to provide verbiage that the classification of ineligible non-citizen will be made by the Agency due to inability or unwillingness of a household or person to provide documentation of non-citizens status. Subsequent subsection has been renumbered accordingly. 7.3 (3) Citizenship and Non-Citizen Status (Sponsored Non-Citizens): This section has been updated to rename the sub-section as “Households Containing Sponsored Non-Citizens Members” and additional verbiage has been added to address deeming of sponsor’s income and resources.

7.4 (2) (K) Student Exemptions: This section has been updated to clarify that participation in a program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296); while enrolled in an institution of higher education, meets one of the student exemption criteria.

7.5 Fleeing Felons and Probation/Parole Violators: This section has been updated to define fleeing felons and probation/parole violators and to update verbiage to clarify when to contact Fugitive Information Offender Surveillance (FIOS) Central Office in reference to a fleeing felon”. In addition, a link has been added to section 14.1(1) for treatment of income and resources.

8.22 ABAWD Discretionary Exemptions: This section has been updated to reflect the name change of the “12 Percent Exemptions” to “Discretionary Exemptions”.

11.1 (2) Net Income Eligibility Standard: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in gross and net monthly income limits, effective October 1, 2020.