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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 16

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

16.3.2 DISASTER DECLARATION PROCEDURES The Department of Human Services (DOHS) must determine if the regular SNAP can meet the needs of the affected area when a part of the state has been affected by a disaster. When the regular SNAP cannot respond due to the number of affected households, the DOHS must request and receive approval from Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) to operate D-SNAP or a modified SNAP. Requests should be addressed to the SNAP Director of the FNS Regional Office. FNS will approve or deny the request to implement disaster certification and issuance procedures based on the information provided in the application. If the request is denied, the DOHS may request that FNS review the decision based on additional information when appropriate. The President must first sign a proclamation of an Individual Assistance Disaster Declaration in a designated area of the state before the DOHS can submit a request to operate D-SNAP. D- SNAP can only be operated within the specified geographic area. All other disaster-related SNAP needs will be addressed through either regular SNAP or a modified version of regular SNAP. The request should include at least the following information: • Date and type of disaster; • Description of the geographic areas; • Statutory prerequisites; • Food needs cannot be met by the regular SNAP; • Number of households expected to apply; • Expected length of the application period; • Expected length of the benefit period; • Residency requirement; • Security plan; • Crowd control measures; • Fraud control measures; • Process by which applications will be processed and benefits issued; and, • Description of planned post-disaster review activities.