The CAO usually authorizes restored benefits in full. This authorization is in addition to the regular monthly benefit issued to a SNAP household. The CAO must use reason code 158 when authorizing restored benefits.
The CAO must honor a reasonable request by a household to restore lost benefits in monthly installments.
Example: A household asks for restored benefits in monthly installments, because the amount restored is more than the household can use in a reasonable period of time.
Citations:
7 CFR ยง 273.17(f)
Reissued March 1, 2012 , replacing August 10, 2005