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Subject: SNAP Residency Requirements

Policy 24.10 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 3 of 5 Other information includes, but is not limited to rent and mortgage payments, utility expenses, and identity. 3. If verification cannot be accomplished in conjunction with the verification of other information, the eligibility counselor will use a collateral contact or other readily available documentary evidence. 4. Documents used to verify other factors of eligibility may suffice to verify residency as well. 5. Any documents or collateral contacts which reasonably establish the applicant’s residency must be accepted, and no requirement for a specific type of verification may be imposed. 6. No durational residency requirement will be established. 7. When evidence is necessary to establish residence, documents with the HH’s address are the primary source of verification, although collateral contacts and/or home visits may be used if documentary evidence cannot be obtained. 8. The individual may supply the verification in the form of documentation, such as a driver’s license, rent receipt, utility or other recently received bill, voter registration card, or similar means. 9. Verification shall not be limited to a single document and assistance in obtaining verification may be necessary. 10.In addition to valid addresses, the county should be alert to duplicate addresses. While it is possible for more than one HH to occupy a given residence, duplicate addresses may constitute a questionable circumstance and may require verification. 11.Home visits may be used as verification of residency only if documentary evidence cannot be obtained and the visit is scheduled in advance with the SNAP HH. 12.A collateral contact is a verbal and/or written confirmation of a HH’s circumstances by a person outside of the HH who is in a position to know the facts. The collateral contact may be made either in person, over the telephone, or by correspondence. The acceptability of a collateral contact will not be restricted to a particular individual, but may be anyone who can be expected to provide an accurate third party verification of the HH’s statement. 13.When information from another source contradicts statements made by the HH, the HH will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to resolve the discrepancy prior to an eligibility determination. If discrepancies cannot be resolved in a reasonable period of time, benefits will be denied/terminated.