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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.8 - Prorated Benefits at Initial Application

Current through June 25, 2024
Prorated benefits for initial month are issued when the
				  household:
A. Applies after the
				1st day of the month. Benefits are issued from the
				date of application through the last day of the month.
B. Is at fault for a delay in the application
				process preventing the case from being processed within the first 30 days. When
				eligibility is determined during the second 30-day period, benefits are issued
				from the date the household takes the required action to the end of the month.
				Therefore, the household is not entitled to benefits for the month of
				application.
7 CFR §
											273.10(a)(1)(ii);
				  7 CFR §
										273.2(h)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.9 - Prorated Benefits at Recertification

Current through June 25, 2024
Prorated benefits at recertification are issued when the
				  household causes a delay beyond the end of the expiring certification period.
				  See
Rule 33.14 Delayed
				  Processing Due to Household Delay
.
7 CFR §
											273.14(e)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.10 - Minimum Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Except during an
				initial month, all eligible one-person and two-person households will receive
				the minimum monthly benefit.
B. The
				minimum benefit is 8% of the maximum allotment for a household of one, rounded
				to the nearest whole dollar.
7 CFR §
											273.10(e)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.11 - Zero Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. It is possible
				for a participating household to have met the eligibility requirements but
				receive zero benefits.
B. This can
				occur in categorically eligible households.
7 CFR §
											273.2(j)(2)(vi);
				  7 CFR §
										274.4(2)(iv)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.12 - Eligible Food

Current through June 25, 2024
Households can use SNAP EBT cards to buy eligible foods such
				  as:
A. Fruits
B. Vegetables
C. Meat
D. Poultry
E. Fish
F. Dairy Products
G. Breads
H. Cereals
I. Snack foods
J. Seeds and plants which produce food to
				eat
K. Authorized prepared meals
				(communal dining facilities for elderly or disabled/SSI; DAA treatment centers;
				GLAs; shelters for battered women and children; authorized meal delivery
				services; authorized providers of meals for the homeless)
7 CFR §
											271.2;
				  7 CFR §
										274.3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.13 - Ineligible Items

Current through June 25, 2024
Households cannot use their SNAP EBT cards to purchase
				  non-food items such as:
A.
				Beer
B. Wine
C. Liquor
D. Cigarettes
E. Tobacco
F. Vitamins
G. Medicines
H. Supplements
I. Energy drinks classified by the FDA as
				supplements (have a supplement facts label rather than a nutrition facts
				label)
J. Foods that are hot at
				the point of sale
K. Pet
				food
L. Paper products
M. Cleaning supplies
N. Other household supplies
O. Hygiene items
P. Cosmetics
Q.
				 Container deposit fees
R. Live animals (except shellfish or fish
				removed from water)
7 CFR §
											271.2;
				  7 CFR §
										274.3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.14 - Dormant EBT Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Dormant benefits
				are SNAP benefits not used by the household in 90 days.
B. If a household has not initiated activity,
				such as a purchase or a return, that affects the balance of the EBT account,
				the EBT account will be considered inactive or dormant.
C. Households can access dormant benefits
				until the benefits are expunged.
7 CFR §
											274.2(h)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.15 - Expunged EBT Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS will
				expunge benefits after 9 months (274 days) of inactivity.
B. At least 30 days prior to expungement,
				MDHS will issue a notice to households which will explain:
1. The date when benefits are scheduled to be
				expunged; and
2. The steps
				necessary to prevent expungement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.16 - Paying a Claim

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households can
				pay a SNAP claim using benefits from their SNAP EBT account.
B. Active, dormant, or expunged benefits may
				be used to pay a SNAP claim.
C. The
				household must provide written or verbal permission to repay a claim using
				their active SNAP benefits.
D. The
				household has 10 days to dispute using their dormant benefits.
7 CFR §
											273.18(g)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.17 - Entitlement to Restoration of Lost Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				MDHS must restore household benefits that were lost when:
1. The loss was caused by an error caused by
				MDHS;
2. By an administrative
				disqualification for intentional program violation which was subsequently
				reversed; or
3. A statement
				elsewhere in the regulations specifically stating that the household is
				entitled to restoration of lost benefits.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.18 - Disputed Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. When MDHS
				determines that a household is entitled to a restoration of lost benefits, but
				the household does not agree with the amount to be restored as determined by
				MDHS, the household may request a fair hearing within 90 days of the date the
				household is notified of its entitlement to restoration of lost
				benefits.
B. If the household
				believes that it is entitled to restoration of lost benefits, but MDHS does not
				agree, the household may request a fair hearing within 90 days of the date the
				household is notified of the MDHS decision.
C. MDHS will only restore lost benefits if
				the fair hearing decision is favorable to the household.
7 CFR §
											273.17(c)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.19 - Computing Amount of Restored Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
After correcting the loss for future months and excluding
				  those months that benefits may have been lost prior to the 12-month time limit,
				  MDHS will calculate the amount to be restored as follows:
A. If the household was eligible but received
				an incorrect benefit, the loss of benefits will only be calculated for those
				months in which the household participated. If the loss occurred due to an
				incorrect delay, denial or termination of benefits, the months affected by the
				loss will be calculated as follows:
1. If an
				eligible household's application was incorrectly denied, the month the loss
				initially occurred will be the month of application or for an eligible
				household filing a timely reapplication, the month following the expiration of
				its certification period.
2. If an
				eligible household's application was delayed, the months in which benefits may
				be lost will be calculated according to
Rule
				2.26 MDHS Delays
.
3. If a household's benefits were incorrectly
				terminated, the month the loss initially occurred will be the first month
				benefits were not received as a result of the erroneous action.
4. After computing the date, the loss
				initially occurred, the loss will be calculated for each month subsequent to
				that date until either the first month the error is corrected or the first
				month the household is found ineligible.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.20 - Lost Benefits to Individuals Disqualified for Intentional Program Violation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Individuals
				disqualified for intentional program violation are entitled to restoration of
				lost benefits during the months they were disqualified (not to exceed 12 months
				prior to the date of the MDHS notification) only if the disqualification
				decision is subsequently reversed.
B. If entitled, the amount to be restored
				will be determined by comparing the benefit received with the benefit the
				household would have received had the disqualified member been allowed to
				participate.
C. If the household
				received a smaller benefit than it should have received, the difference equals
				the amount to be restored.
D.
				Participation in an administrative disqualification hearing that the household
				contests MDHS' assertion of an intentional program violation will be considered
				notification that the household is requesting restored benefits.
7 CFR §
											273.17(e)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.21 - Method of Restoration

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regardless of
				current eligibility status, MDHS must restore lost benefits to a household by
				issuing a benefit equal to the amount of benefits that were lost.
B. The amount of benefits will be issued in
				addition to the benefit currently eligible households are entitled to
				receive.
C. MDHS may honor requests
				by households to restore lost benefits in monthly installments.
7 CFR §
											273.17(f)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.22 - Changes in Household Composition

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Whenever a
				household is entitled to restoration of lost benefits and the household's
				membership has changed, MDHS must restore the lost benefits to the household
				containing a majority of the individuals who were household members at the time
				of the loss.
B. If MDHS cannot
				locate or determine the household that contains a majority of the household
				members, MDHS will restore the lost benefits to the household containing the
				head of the household at the time the loss occurred.
7 CFR §
											273.17(g)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 31 - Benefits › Rule 18-14-31.23 - Accounting Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS will be
				responsible for maintaining an accounting system for documenting a household's
				entitlement to restoration of lost benefits and for recording the balance of
				lost benefits that must be restored to the household.
B. MDHS must, at a minimum, document how the
				amount to be restored was calculated and the reason that the lost benefits must
				be restored.
C. The accounting
				system must be designed to identify situations where a claim against a
				household can be used to offset the amount to be restored.
7 CFR §
											273.17(h)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.1 - Household Responsibility to Report

Current through June 25, 2024
Certified change reporting households are required to report
				  the following changes in circumstances:
A. A change of more than $125 in the amount
				of unearned income, except changes related to public assistance.
B. A change of more than $125 in earned
				income from the amount used to calculate the household's benefit amount as long
				as the household is certified for no longer than 6 months.
C. A change in the source of income,
				including starting or stopping a job or changing jobs, if the change in
				employment is accompanied by a change in income.
D. A change in residence and the resulting
				change in shelter costs.
E. A
				change in household composition, such as an addition or loss of a household
				member.
F. A change in liquid
				resources that reaches or exceeds the limit for elderly and disabled households
				and all other households, unless excludable.
G. A change in the legal obligation to pay
				child support. MDHS may remove this reporting requirement if it uses
				information from the CSE agency.
H.
				ABAWDs subject to the time limits, changes in work hours that cause an
				individual to be below 20 hours per week, averaged monthly.
I. If a household member wins substantial
				lottery or gambling winnings.
7 CFR §
											273.12(a)(1)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.2 - When to Report

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Certified
				households must report within 10 days of the date the change becomes known to
				the household.
B. For reportable
				changes in income, the household must report the change within 10 days of the
				date the household receives the first changed payment.
C. An applying household must report any
				changes at the certification interview.
D. Any reportable change that occurs after
				the interview but before the date of the notice of eligibility must be reported
				within 10 days from the date of the notice of eligibility.
7 CFR §
											273.12(a)(2)-(3)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.3 - Reporting Forms

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS must
				provide a form for reporting the requiring changes.
B. MDHS must pay the postage for the return
				of such form.
C. A change reporting
				form must include the following minimum information:
1. A clear statement indicating that changes
				in circumstances must be reported and clear descriptions of the types of
				changes that must be reported.
2.
				The civil and criminal penalties of violating the Food and Nutrition Act of
				2008 in boldface print.
3. A space
				for households to report whether the change will continue past the reported
				month.
4. The telephone number to
				the SNAP office and a toll-free number or a number where collect calls may be
				received.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.4 - MDHS Action on Changes

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS must take
				prompt action on all changes to determine if the change affects eligibility or
				benefit levels.
B. MDHS will only
				act on changes in medical expenses that are verified upon receipt from a source
				other than the household and contact with the household is not
				needed.
C. MDHS must document when
				a change is reported.
D. MDHS must
				advise the household of additional verification requirements, if any, and state
				that failure to provide verification shall result in increased benefits
				reverting to the original allotment. Benefits will be restored when MDHS fails
				to act on a change that will increase benefits within the required time
				limitations.
7 CFR §
											273.12(c)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.5 - Changes Resulting in an Increase in Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				When benefits are increased due to an additional household member or due to a
				decrease of $50 or more in the monthly gross income, the change must be
				effective no later than the month following the month the change is reported to
				MDHS.
B. For changes not described
				above, MDHS must make the change effective no later than the first benefit
				issued 10 days after the reported change was known to MDHS. If the change is
				not reported until the 20th of a month and MDHS does
				not have time to adjust next month's benefit, then the supplemental benefit
				must be provided to the household by the 10th day of
				the following month or on the household's normal issuance during that month,
				whichever is later.
C. MDHS has
				elected the option to verify changes that result in an increase in the benefit
				level.
D. Therefore, MDHS must give
				the household 10 days to provide verification from the date the change was
				reported.
E. If the household fails
				to verify the change within 10 days, but provides verification later, then the
				timeframes to make the change will be effective from the date of
				verification.
F. If MDHS discovers
				that a benefit amount should have decreased after receiving subsequent
				verification, then it will issue a claim for the over-issuance.
7 CFR §
											273.12(c)(1)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.6 - Changes Resulting in a Decrease in Benefits

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If
				a household's benefits decrease or it becomes ineligible as a result of the
				change, MDHS must issue a notice of adverse action within 10 days from the date
				the change was reported unless an exemption to the notice of adverse action
				applies.
B. When a notice of
				adverse action is issued, the decrease in benefits is effective no later than
				the month following the month in which the notice of adverse action period has
				expired, as long as a fair hearing and continuation of benefits has not been
				requested.
C. When a notice of
				adverse action is not issued due to an exemption, the decrease in benefits is
				effective no later than the month following the change.
D. Verification must be obtained prior to
				recertification.
E. MDHS may
				suspend a household's certification prospectively for 1 month if the household
				becomes temporarily ineligible due to a periodic increase in recurring income
				or other change not expected to continue in the subsequent month. If the
				suspended household becomes eligible again, then benefits will resume on its
				normal issuance date. If the suspended household does not become eligible after
				1 month, then MDHS will terminate the household's certification.
7 CFR §
											273.12(c)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.7 - Unclear Information

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If MDHS receives
				unclear information regarding a household's circumstances from a third source,
				MDHS must pursue clarification and verification if applicable.
B. MDHS must send a notice requesting that
				the household provide verification to clarify its circumstances within 10 days
				and the consequences of failing to do so.
C. If a household fails to respond or refuses
				to clarify its circumstances, then MDHS will issue a notice of adverse action
				that terminates the case and explains that a new application will be required
				for continued participation.
D.
				MDHS may receive unclear information from certain data matches. When it does,
				MDHS must follow up with a notice of match results and explain to the household
				what information is needed and the consequences of failing to respond to the
				notice.
7 CFR §
											273.12(c)(3)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.8 - MDHS Option for Processing Changes in Deductible Expenses

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If a household reports a change in
				residence with required verification, MDHS must take action on potential
				changes in shelter costs.
B. If a
				household fails to provide information regarding shelter costs within 10 days,
				MDHS will send a notice to the household informing them that their benefits
				will be recalculated without the deduction.
C. MDHS must act on all changes that affect
				the deduction.
D. MDHS may not
				disregard new deductions, changes in earned income or changes in shelter costs
				that arise from a change in residence until the household's next
				recertification or after the 6th month in a 12-month
				certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.12(c)(4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.9 - Failure to Report Changes

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If a household
				fails to report a change as required and receives unentitled benefits, then a
				claim will be filed against the household.
B. A notice of adverse action is required if
				the household's benefits are reduced, and the discovery is made during the
				certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.12(d)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.10 - Mass Changes

Current through June 25, 2024
A. There are
				certain changes that may affect a significant portion of the caseload or the
				entire caseload that are initiated by either the state or Federal
				government.
B. These mass changes
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Federal adjustments to eligibility
				standards, maximum allotments, standard deductions and state adjustments to
				utility standards.
a) A notice of adverse
				action must not be used for these changes.
b) These types of mass changes must be
				publicized through the news media or posters in certification offices or other
				sites frequented by certified households.
c) Households whose certification periods
				overlap the annual adjustment in the utility standard will be advised at the
				time of initial certification of when the adjustment will occur and what the
				difference in the benefit level will be, if known.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 32 - Change Processing/Reporting Requirements › Rule 18-14-32.11 - Public Assistance Households

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Public
				assistance households have the same requirement to report changes as any other
				SNAP household.
B. There can be a
				joint change reporting form for both SNAP and public assistance
				purposes.
C. MDHS cannot terminate
				SNAP benefits solely because it has terminated the household's public
				assistance benefits.
D. If a
				household change in circumstance results in a reduction or termination of the
				public assistance payment as well as a reduction or termination of SNAP
				benefits and MDHS has sufficient information to determine how the change will
				affect SNAP eligibility and benefit levels, MDHS must:
1. Issue a single notice of adverse action
				for the SNAP and public assistance actions.
2. Continue benefits on the basis authorized
				immediately prior to sending the notice if the household requests a fair
				hearing within the time limits provided in the notice of adverse
				action.
3. The household must
				reapply for SNAP if the SNAP certification period ends prior to the completion
				of the fair hearing process.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Recertification is a process of
				determining whether a household has continued eligibility prior to the end of
				the household's current certification period.
B. The steps in the recertification process
				are similar to the application process (see 2.1 Application Process).
(see
Rule
				  2.1 Application
				  Process
).
C. The
				recertification process only applies to households that apply prior to the end
				of their current certification period, and applications received within 30 days
				after the end of the certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.14(a);
				  7 CFR §
										273.14(b)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.2 - Recertification Notices

Current through June 25, 2024
Households must receive notices advising their benefits are
				  ending and requirements to renew their benefits.
7 CFR §
											273.2(c)(5);
				  7 CFR §
										273.14(a)-(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.3 - Notice of Expiration (NOE)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS must
				provide a NOE at the time of certification for households certified for one
				month or certified in the second month of a two-month certification
				period.
B. MDHS must provide a NOE
				in the month before the certification period expires.
C. Jointly processed public assistance
				households need not receive a separate SNAP notice if they are recertified for
				SNAP benefits at the same time as their public assistance
				redetermination.
D. The NOE will
				advise the household of the following:
1. The
				date the certification period is ending;
2. The date a household must submit an
				application for recertification in order to receive uninterrupted benefits (see
Rule 33.6 Timely
				Application for Recertification
for more information);
3. Consequences of failure to apply for
				recertification in a timely manner (see
Rule
				33.12 Untimely Application for
				Recertification
for more information);
4. The right to receive an application upon
				request and for that application to be accepted as long as it contains a
				legible name, address and signature;
5. Information on alternative submission
				methods;
6. The address and phone
				number of the office where filing is taking place;
7. Notice that an all member Supplemental
				Security Income (SSI) household is entitled to apply for SNAP recertification
				at a Social Security Administration (SSA) office;
8. Notice that failure to attend an interview
				may result in delay or denial of benefits;
9. Notice of the household's responsibility
				to reschedule a missed interview and provide required verification information;
				and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.4 - Recertification Application

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households will
				use the same application form as the initial application form to apply for
				renewal of benefits.
B. A new
				household signature and date is required at the time of recertification
				application.
7 CFR §
											273.14(b)(2)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.5 - SNAP Recertification through SSA

Current through June 25, 2024
Households with only SSI recipients can apply for SNAP
				  recertification at the SSA.
7 CFR §
											273.2(k)(2);
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.6 - Timely Application for Recertification

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Households that are certified for one or two months during the month following
				application will have 15 days from the date the notice of expiration is
				received to file a timely application for recertification.
B. Signed applications from SSI only
				households or from those that apply for recertification at SSA offices are
				considered timely when received by the SSA.
C. Other households must submit an
				application by the 15th of the last month of their
				certification period to file timely.
7 CFR §
											273.14(c)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.7 - Timely Recertification Processing

Current through June 25, 2024
If the household meets all the required steps in the
				  recertification process, the household will be approved or denied prior to the
				  end of the household's current certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.14(d)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.8 - Use of Disqualification Data at Recertification

Current through June 25, 2024
MDHS will use the Electronic Disqualified Recipient System
				  (eDRS) database to conduct matches on the current recipient caseload at the
				  time of recertification for a period of 1 year after the implementation date of
				  this match.
7 CFR §
											273.2(f)(11)(i)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.9 - Interview

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An interview must be scheduled with a
				member of the household or an authorized representative at least once every 12
				months for households certified 12 months or less.
B. Recertification applicants have the choice
				of a face-to-face interview even if MDHS routinely provides telephone
				interviews.
C. Interviews must be
				scheduled so that the household will be given at least 10 days to provide the
				necessary verification prior to the end of the certification period.
D. Households must be notified of their
				failure to keep scheduled appointments.
E. A second interview will be scheduled only
				when requested by the household.
7 CFR §
											273.14(b)(3);
				  7 CFR §
										273.2(e)(2)(i)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.10 - Recertification Verification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households must
				be given a notice of required verification and a date such verification is
				due.
B. Households must be given a
				minimum of 10 days to provide required verification information.
C. If the required 10 day verification period
				extends past the end of the certification period, the household must be given
				the opportunity to participate within 5 business days after the household
				provides the information and benefits cannot be prorated.
D. A change in income will be verified if the
				source has changed or the amount has changed by more than $50.
E. Income will not be verified if the source
				has not changed or if the amount is unchanged or has changed by $50 or less,
				unless the information is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent or over 60 days
				old.
F. Previously unreported
				medical expenses, actual utility expenses and total recurring medical expenses
				which have changed by more than $25 will also be verified.
G. Total medical expenses or actual utility
				expenses claimed by households that are unchanged or have changed by $25 or
				less will not be verified unless the information is incomplete, inaccurate,
				inconsistent or over 60 days old.
H. Households must verify any changes in the
				legal obligation to pay child support, the obligated amount, and the amount of
				legally obligated child support a household member pays to a non-household
				member.
I. Newly obtained social
				security numbers will be verified at recertification.
J. Individuals' work hours will be verified
				for those subject to the SNAP time limits who are satisfying the work
				requirements in a program not operated or supervised by MDHS.
K. Other information which has changed may be
				verified at recertification.
L.
				Unchanged information will only be verified if the information is incomplete,
				inaccurate, inconsistent or over 60 days old.
7 CFR §
											273.14(b)(4);
				  7 CFR §
										273.2(f)(8)(i)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.11 - Available Employment and Training Services Advisement at Recertification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households that meet all of the following
				criteria must be advised of available employment and training services:
1. Contain a household member subject to the
				work requirements in
Rule
				12.1 General Rule
;
2. Contain at least one adult;
3. Contain no elderly or disabled
				individuals; and
4. Have no earned
				income.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.12 - Untimely Application for Recertification

Current through June 25, 2024
Households lose their right to uninterrupted benefits when
				  they fail to timely file an application by:
A. The 15th day of
				the last month of the current certification period or
B. For households approved for 1 or 2 months,
				within 15 days of the household's receipt of the NOE.
7 CFR §
											273.14(c)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.13 - Delayed Processing Due to Agency Delay

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If
				a household files an application before the end of the certification period,
				but processing is delayed beyond the end of the certification period due to the
				fault of MDHS, the household, if eligible, will receive a full month's benefits
				for the new certification period.
B. The same is true if the eligible household
				files an application within 30 days after the end of the certification period
				and MDHS is at fault for causing the application to be filed after the
				certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.14(e)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.14 - Delayed Processing Due to Household Delay

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If
				the recertification process is delayed beyond the end of the expiring
				certification period due to a household delay, benefits will be prorated based
				on when the recertification application is filed.
B. When a household files an application
				prior to the end of the certification period, regardless of whether the
				application was submitted by the 15th of the last
				month, and the household completes the last outstanding required action within
				30 days after the end of the certification period, benefits will be prorated to
				the date the household took the required action.
C. When a household files an application
				within 30 days after the last day of the certification period and completes all
				required actions within those 30 days, benefits will be prorated from the date
				of application.
7 CFR §
											273.14(e)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 33 - Recertification › Rule 18-14-33.15 - Expedited Service

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any household
				that applies
after
the end of the certification period must be
				screened for expedited services.
B.
				Households are not eligible for expedited service if the household files an
				application for recertification
before
the end of their current
				certification period.
7 CFR §
											273.14(f);
				  7 CFR §
										273.2(i)(4)(iv)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS may provide replacement benefits to a
				household when the household reports that food purchased with SNAP benefits was
				destroyed in a household misfortune or disaster.
B. When a Federal disaster declaration has
				been issued and the household is eligible for disaster SNAP benefits (D-SNAP),
				the household cannot receive both D-SNAP and a replacement benefit for a
				misfortune.
7 CFR §
											274.6(a);
				  7 CFR §
										280.1
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.2 - Replacement Restrictions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households must
				timely report a loss orally or in writing to MDHS prior to the issuance of
				replacement benefits.
B. A report
				is considered timely if it is made to MDHS within 10 days of the date food
				purchased with SNAP benefits is destroyed in a household misfortune.
C. Replacement benefits will be provided in
				the amount of the loss to the household, up to a maximum of one month's
				benefit, unless the issuance includes restored benefits which will be replaced
				up to their full value.
D. There is
				no limit on the number of requests for replacement benefits.
7 CFR §
											274.6(a)(3)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.3 - Household Statement of Loss

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prior to issuing
				a replacement, MDHS must obtain from a household member a signed statement
				attesting to the household's loss.
B. The statement of loss will attest to the
				destruction of food purchased with the original issuance and the reason for the
				replacement.
C. The statement of
				loss will also attest to the fact that the household is aware of the penalties
				for intentional misrepresentation of the facts including a charge of perjury
				for a false claim.
D. The household
				statement of loss may be mailed if the household member is unable to come to
				the office due to age, handicap or distance and is unable to appoint an
				authorized representative.
E. If
				the signed statement or affidavit is not received by MDHS within 10 days of the
				date of the report, no replacement will be made.
F. If the 10th day
				falls on a holiday or weekend and the statement is received by MDHS the next
				business day, MDHS will consider the statement timely received.
G. The household statement of loss must be
				retained in the case record.
7 CFR §
											274.6(a)(4)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.4 - Time Limits for Making Replacement Issuances

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Replacement benefits will be provided to households within (ten) 10 days after
				report of loss or within (two) 2 working days of receiving the signed household
				statement of loss, whichever date is later.
B. MDHS will deny or delay replacement
				benefits if there is an indication that the household's request appears to be
				fraudulent.
C. A household will be
				informed of its right to a fair hearing to contest the denial or delay of
				replacement benefits.
D.
				Replacement benefits will not be issued while the denial or delay is being
				appealed.
7 CFR §
											274.6(a)(5)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.5 - Verifying Issuance and Household Misfortune

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Upon receiving a request for replacement benefits for food destroyed in a
				household misfortune, MDHS must determine if the issuance was validly
				issued.
B. Prior to replacing the
				destroyed food that was purchased with SNAP benefits, MDHS must verify that the
				destruction occurred in a household misfortune or disaster, such as a fire or
				flood, through a collateral contact, documentation from a community agency
				including the fire department or the Red Cross, or a home visit.
7 CFR §
											274.6(a)(6)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.6 - Documentation and Reconciliation of Replacement Issuances

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS must document in the household's case
				record the following information:
1. Each
				request for replacement;
2. The
				date of the request for replacement;
3. The reason for the replacement;
				and
4. Whether or not the
				replacement was provided.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.7 - Providing Replacement EBT Cards or PINs

Current through June 25, 2024
A. EBT card
				replacement occurs when a household member reports their card was:
1. Lost;
2. Stolen; or
3. Damaged.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 34 - Replacement Benefits › Rule 18-14-34.8 - Excessive Card Replacements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Households
				requesting (four) 4 or more card replacements in a 12-month period must receive
				an Excessive Card Replacement Notice.
B. Excess Card Replacement Notices must:
1. Be written in clear and simple
				language;
2. Meet bilingual
				requirements;
3. Specify the number
				of cards requested and over what period of time;
4. Explain that the next request, or current
				request if the threshold has been exceeded, requires contact with MDHS before
				another card is issued;
5. Provide
				all appropriate information on how contact is to be made in order for the
				client to comply such as contact name, phone number and address;
6. Include a statement that explains what is
				considered a misuse or fraudulent use of benefits and the possibility of
				referral to the fraud investigation unit for suspicious activity.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Individuals who reside in a disaster area
				and suffered damage may be eligible for emergency disaster SNAP assistance
				(D-SNAP).
B. D-SNAP uses different
				standards of eligibility than SNAP.
C. Currently participating SNAP recipients
				are not eligible to receive D-SNAP benefits.
D. However, SNAP households may request
				replacement and supplemental disaster benefits.
E. There must be a Presidential Disaster
				Declaration for Individual Assistance for the disaster area.
F. State agencies must request FNS approval
				before operating a D-SNAP.
Robert T. Stafford
				  Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
				  (as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.2 - Eligibility

Current through June 25, 2024
To be eligible for D-SNAP:
A. A household must live in the identified
				disaster area;
B. A household must
				be affected by the disaster; and
C.
				A household must meet certain D-SNAP eligibility criteria such as:
1. The household must not be a current
				recipient of SNAP;
2. The applicant
				must not be currently serving a SNAP disqualification or be convicted of a
				felony and not in compliance; and
3. The household must pass special income and
				resource tests.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.3 - D-SNAP Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
Each state agency must annually submit a State Plan of
				  Operation to FNS that includes a required Disaster (D-SNAP) Plan to be approved
				  by FNS.
7 CFR §
											272.2(a)(2);
				  7 CFR §
										272.2(d)(1)(ii)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.4 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
A. MDHS has the leading role in planning,
				requesting and operating a D-SNAP.
B. FNS must approve MDHS' request to operate
				a D-SNAP.
Robert T. Stafford
				  Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
				  (as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.5 - Application Period

Current through June 25, 2024
Once a D-SNAP operation is authorized, there will be a
				  specific application period, approved by FNS, for MDHS to accept applications
				  from new households and requests for supplements from currently participating
				  SNAP households.
Robert T. Stafford
				  Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
				  (as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual › Chapter 35 - Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) › Rule 18-14-35.6 - Adverse Effects

Current through June 25, 2024
Households must have experienced one of the following adverse
				  effects as a result from the disaster:
A. Loss of income;
B. Inaccessible liquid resources;
				or
C. Suffered a deductible
				disaster-related expense.
Robert T. Stafford
				  Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
				  (as amended)