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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES D-SNAP

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3. If the disaster benefit period is a half-month, income over the 15-day period must be counted. If the disaster benefit period is a full month, then income during the 30-day period must be counted. The maximum income limit for the appropriate household size must not exceed the disaster income eligibility limit as shown in the table in Chapter L.

N. VAULT CARD ISSUANCE PROCEDURES

For the D-SNAP, eligible households must receive a new EBT card and EBT account. There must be a new card and account even if households are already known to the EBT system. Procedures for setting up EBT accounts are in Appendix IV of this chapter.

To issue EBT cards in the D-SNAP, the local agency must issue vault cards in the same manner they are issued for regular program operations. The eligibility worker must authorize issuance of a vault card in the stand-alone D-SNAP system and prepare the Internal Action Form. Refer to the EBT Policy and Procedures Guide.

The agency must provide an overview of the issuance process and use of benefits to the applicant. The overview must also advise the applicant of the approximate time when the EBT card will be available for use and when to select the Personal Identification Number (PIN). Households must select or change the PIN to access benefits through the Automated Response Unit.

O. FAIR HEARING

Households denied Disaster Program benefits may request a fair hearing in accordance with Part XIX. If the household decides to withdraw its request for a fair hearing, the request must be in writing.

P. TRANSITION TO THE REGULAR PROGRAM

Households that are issued D-SNAP benefits may follow up and file applications for the regular program. In such situations, benefits for the regular program must be prorated from the day following the end of the disaster benefit period, or the day of application for the regular program, whichever is later.

Example

The D-SNAP benefit period is August 18 through September 17. The household filed for and was approved for disaster benefits on September 1. The household files an application for the regular program on September 15. If eligible, benefits are prorated from September 18, the day following the end of the disaster benefit period.

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