Length of Certification Period 430-05-20-50-15-10

(Revised 04/01/07 ML3072)

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Households that are certified on an expedited basis and have provided all required verifications, must be assigned regular certification periods.

1. If verification other than SSN was postponed and the household applied on or before the 15th of the month, the household must be certified for the month of application only.

Example:

A household applies on or before June 15 and verification has been postponed. This household must be certified for the month of June only.

 

When certified only for the month of application, the worker must send notices F101 - Expedited FS Application Waived Verification, F802 - Food Stamp 1 or 2 Month Certification Expiration Notice, and provide the household with SFN 407 - Recertification for Food Stamps. The household must reapply and complete the verification, which was postponed in order to qualify for expedited service again.

 

Exception:

Unless certified under 30-day processing standards since the last expedited application.

2. If verification other than SSN was postponed and the household applied on the 16th of the month or later, the household must be certified for the month of application and the following month. Benefits for the second month must not be issued until all postponed verifications have been provided.

Exception:

If expenses were postponed and not provided, the second benefit month is issued without allowing unverified expenses.

 

Benefits for the second month must be issued no later than the 5th working day from the date the verifications are received, or the 1st of the second month, whichever is later.  

Example:

A household applies on March 16 and is certified for the months of March and April.  Benefits for the month of March must be available to the household by March 23.  Benefits for the month of April must not be issued until all postponed verification has been obtained.  April benefits are issued no later than the 5th working day from the date the verifications are received or April 1, whichever is later.  

 

If postponed verifications are not received by April 30, April benefits are not issued and the case will close March 31.  The system automatically closes with a certification ending reason.  

 

When certified for the month of application and the following month, the worker must send notices F101 - Expedited FS Waived Verification and F802 - FS 1 or 2 Month Certification Expiration Notice . If the application is processed after the 25th day of the application month, the worker must also provide the household with form SFN 407 - Recertification for Food Stamps.

 

Example:

A household applies on June 16. This household must be certified for the months of June and July. Benefits for the month of June must be processed by June 22. Benefits for the month of July must not be issued until all postponed verification has been obtained. July benefits are issued no later than the 5th working day from the date verifications are received or July 1, whichever is later.

 

If the postponed verifications are not received by July 31, July benefits are not issued and the case must be closed June 30.

 

If a household is entitled to expedited service and verifications are postponed, the household must be assigned the appropriate certification period (1 or 2 months) and is a change reporting household.  When the household files the recertification application, provides the postponed verifications, is interviewed and eligibility is determined, if the household is eligible, the worker must then determine if the household is subject to change reporting or simplified reporting requirements.