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13.1 Prospective Eligibility: This section has been updated to reflect the current budgeting parameters and to add a link to Section 13.4 Determining Income.

17.2 Recertification Interview: This section has been updated to provide the current procedures for the Interview Process.

19.1 Definition of South Carolina Combined Application Project (SCCAP): This section has been updated to clarify that SSI applicants who must be included in a required household combination cannot be granted a separate household status in order to receive SNAP benefits under SCCAP “Y”. In addition, a link has been added to Section 2.2 (1) Special Household Requirements (Required household combinations).

22.3 (2) Agency Responsibilities For SNAP Issuance (Economic Services worker responsibilities): This section has been updated to reflect that replacement EBT cards are authorized through Conduent. In addition, the time frame for expungement of SNAP benefits from a household’s EBT card due to inactivity has changed from 12 months to 274 days.

The word “Renewal” has been replaced with “Recertification” throughout the SNAP manual.

Volume 55 October 2022 1.2 Operation of SNAP: This section has been updated to add verbiage that the Agency must ensure policy is applied fairly, equitably and consistently throughout the State. 2.1 General Household Definitions: This section has been updated to clarify the concept of “living together” for determining the members of a SNAP household. 2.2 (2) Special Household Requirements (Elderly and disabled persons): This section has been updated effective October 1, 2022 to reflect the increase in the gross monthly income (165 percent of poverty) that is used in determining separate household eligibility for an elderly and disabled individual who is unable to buy and prepare meals separately from others with whom the individual lives. 3.7 Limited English Proficient (LEP) or Special Needs Households: This section has been updated to add codes “AR” for Arabic and “UK” for Ukrainian as identified languages in which interpretation and translated materials may be needed. In addition, the references to SNAP Tool Kit 1 (Accommodation Assessment for LEP Clients) and SNAP Tool Kit 2 (Important Points for LEP/SI Clients) have been removed from the SNAP Manual and staff are now being referred to the Individual & Provider Rights Division’s Civil Rights Tool Kit for guidance pertaining to LEP/SI Clients. 3.8 Interviews: This section has been updated to add a link to Section 5.2 Sources of Verification. 5.1 (1) Verification Prior to Certification (Identity): This section has been updated to reflect that verification of identity may be obtained through collateral contact, if documentary evidence is unavailable.