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If the household leaves the group home before the 16th day of the month, the household is entitled to one-half of the allotment for the month. If the household leaves the group home on or after the 16th of the month, the household will not receive any portion of the benefits directly.

c. Responsibilities of the Group Living Arrangement

If a representative of the group living arrangement acts as an authorized representative, the group living arrangement must notify the local agency of changes in household circumstances and when the individual leaves the group living arrangement.

Once the household leaves the group home, the center may no longer act as the household's authorized representative.

The center should return the authorized representative's EBT card to the local agency when the resident leaves the facility.

The group home must provide the household with a Change Report form to report to the local agency the individual's new address and other circumstances after leaving the group home, if possible. The group home must also advise the household to report the address change to the local agency within 10 days.

Each group living arrangement must submit a certified list of residents who are currently participating in the Program to the local social services agency. This list must include a statement that the information provided is correct. A representative of the center must sign the report and submit the list at least monthly, although local agency officials may request a more frequent list.

d. Penalties

When a group living arrangement acts as the household's authorized representative the following additional responsibilities are applicable:

1. The group living facility is responsible for any misrepresentation or fraud that it knowingly commits in the certification of the facility's residents. As an authorized representative, the group living arrangement must be knowledgeable about household circumstances and should carefully review those circumstances with residents prior to applying on their behalf. The group living arrangement is liable for any losses or misuse of SNAP benefits accessed or used on behalf of resident households and for all overissuances that occur while the facility is acting as the household's authorized representative.

2. The facility may be penalized or disqualified if an administrative or judicial determination finds that SNAP benefits were misappropriated or used for purchases that did not contribute to a certified household's meals. The

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