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14310 SIX MONTH REPORTERS

All SNAP households are six month reporting households unless all adult household members are over the age of 60 or are persons with a disability and there is no countable earned income in the household.

14320 INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORT FORM (EA-214)

Benefits Specialists will provide the households an explanation of the requirement to be a six month reporting household and how to complete the report form and the verifications that must be provided with the report form.

Benefits Specialists will also provide assistance in completing and filing the six month report form to households whose adult members are all either mentally or physically disabled or are non-English speaking or otherwise lacking in reading and writing skills.

All active households will receive their six month report form (EA-214) in the six month of their certification period. Forms are mailed from Pierre around the 5th of the month. Households must return the completed EA-214 to the office by the 14th of that month.

14321 INFORMATION ABOUT THE REMINDER NOTICE (EA-214R)

If the six month report form is not received by the 14th of the month, the household will receive a reminder notice (EA214R) mailed on the 15th. The notice will be mailed automatically on every case without a “C” on the MONT panel. This notice informs the household that either their report form has not been received or an incomplete form was received. The reminder notice details what they need to provide to make their 6 month report complete.

14330 HOUSEHOLDS REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

Households are required to report all information requested on the six month report form. Verifications are only required if the change is in: 1. Household composition that is questionable 2. An income source change 3. Earned income is changed by more than $100 4. Unearned income is changed by more than $100 5. ABAWD status changes 6. A change in residence and the resulting change in shelter costs 7. Change in legally obligated child support paid 8. A new vehicle or resources in excess of $3000 or $4500 (for elderly or disabled)

The household is required to report changes listed above but may also choose to report other changes. If a change is reported, verification is required. 1. If the change is in legally obligated child support, and verification is not provided, no deduction is allowed for the child support expense. 2. If the household reports any expense change (other than legally obligated child support paid or shelter costs changed because of a move), verification is required before the change can be budgeted.