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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CERTIFICATION PERIODS/RECERTIFICATION

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recertification application will be timely if the household files the application by the 15th calendar day of the last month of certification.

TANF or GR households whose applications are jointly processed for SNAP and TANF or GR benefits, in accordance with Part II.G.1, need not receive a Notice of Expiration if they have already filed an application for the PA re-determination and recertification for SNAP benefits by the time the Notice of Expiration would have to be provided.

If the BPS approves an application in the last month of the certification period, the BPS must give (or mail, if the applicant is not present) the Notice of Expiration to the household at the time of certification. These instances include households that the BPS certified only for the month of application and households that the BPS assigned a two- month certification period only for including benefits retroactive to the month of application. The household has 15 calendar days from the date of the notice to file a timely application for recertification. The BPS may use the Notice of Action and Expiration in place of the Notice of Expiration and the Notice of Action for these households.

2. Timely Application for Recertification (7 CFR 273.14(c))

Timely applications for recertification are:

a. Households certified in the last month of the certification period, have 15 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice of Expiration to file a timely application for recertification. This section applies to households the BPS certifies for the month of application only or for a two-month certification period to include benefits retroactive to the month of application.

Example

Date Application Filed: July 20 Date Certified and benefits issued and available: August 12 Certification Period: July 20 to August 31 Date Notice of Expiration must be mailed: August 12 Date Application must be filed for the household to be assured of uninterrupted benefits: August 29 (August 12 plus 15 days plus 2 days for mailing)

b. Applications filed by households that submitted completed applications by the 15th day of the last month of the current certification period are timely applications for recertification.

Any household that does not file its application timely for recertification will lose its right to uninterrupted benefits. The BPS must approve or deny the application by the 30th day after the filing date if the household has had at least 10 days to provide all needed verifications. If the 30th day falls during the weekend or on a holiday, the BPS must take the action on the first business day after the 30th day.

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