Clarifying Information - WAC 388-406-0012

Processing Basic Food and Cash Applications for Applicants Receiving Benefits from Another State during Month of Application

When applicants apply for Basic Food or Cash and they received benefits from another state during the application month, this doesn’t change the date of application:

Deny the application for the initial month (and second month if necessary) if they have already received or will receive SNAP or TANF benefits from the other state for that month(s).

If Basic Food or Cash benefits can be approved for the ongoing months and the benefit start date isn’t more than sixty days from the initial application date, a new application isn’t needed..