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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 16

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page ii Chapter 16 Specific SNAP Requirements

16.2.4.E Authorized Representatives and Cardholders ................................................12 16.2.4.F Use of SNAP Benefits ....................................................................................12 16.3 EMERGENCY SNAP ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER VICTIMS ................................14 16.3.1 PRE-CONDITION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE DISASTER PROGRAM ........14 16.3.2 DISASTER DECLARATION PROCEDURES .........................................................16 16.3.3 SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ........................................................................17 16.3.4 CLIENT NOTIFICATION AND FAIR HEARINGS ...................................................17

Change History Log Section Date of Change Change Number Sub- section(s) Changed Description of Change 16.1

16.2 10/1/19

4/1/20 6/6/22

10/1/24 777

784 824

855

16.2.1.G

16.2.2.B

16.2.1.G 16.2.4.A 16.2.4.C 16.2.2.A

Updated language to bring SNAP EBT card return requirements in line with federal regulations. Added clarification that a center cannot act as a client’s authorized representative after a client leaves the facility. Replaced Rapids with eligibility system Homeless as adult or child under 18 Homeless as adult or child under 18 Removed authorized representative as cardholder and added the case name and EBT card should be in client’s name only. 16.3

1/1/26 872 16.3 States that all purchase restrictions applicable to SNAP also apply to D-SNAP, including the prohibition on soda purchases.