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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 47 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

1.4.1.E Able-Bodied Adult without Dependents (ABAWD) Exemption A new application is not required for an ineligible ABAWD unless he is the sole AG member when the following occur: • The ABAWD becomes exempt; • The State of West Virginia begins a new 36-month tracking period. 1.4.1.F Late Redetermination Submission When a SNAP AG is closed for failure to return a completed redetermination form, a new application is not required when the completed redetermination form is returned by the last day of the month following the end of the certification period. All SNAP redeterminations require an interview. See Section 1.4.18, Application/Redetermination Variations. 1.4.1.F Reinstating from the Date the Household Provides the Information A SNAP AG can be reinstated from the date the household provides the information and/or necessary verification without a new application when they meet the following conditions: • The SNAP benefits must be in closed status, • The SNAP AG has at least one full month remaining in the certification period after the last month benefits are received, • The SNAP AG must report and verify a change in circumstances during the 30 days following the last month benefits are received, and • The SNAP AG must be eligible for SNAP benefits during the reinstatement month and the remaining months of the certification period. 1.4.2 COMPLETE APPLICATION An application form is considered complete when all relevant sections of the application form to a SNAP application are completed and the application form is signed by a responsible member of the AG or an authorized representative.