576.3 Timely Renewals

The household completes the application process when it does all of the following:  

 7 CFR § 273.14(d)

 7 CFR § 273.14(e)

The CAO must process a timely application for renewal and provide uninterrupted benefits to any household found eligible. (See Section 576.31.)

To be considered timely:  

 7 CFR § 273.14(c)

 7 CFR § 273.14(c)(1)

Example: A household's certification period ends June 6 in issuance cycle 7. The household must submit a renewal form before the SAR form due date of June 16.

Example: A household's certification period ends June 6 in issuance cycle 7. The household must submit a renewal form by June 15.

Example: A household certified for one month from March 7 to March 31 receives the PA 10-SP on March 5. It must submit a renewal form by March 20.

Example: A household is certified on April 8 for two months, April and May. It receives the PA 10-SP on April 8. The household must submit a renewal form by May 15.

Example: A household is certified for two months, April and May, but the certification process is not completed until May 3. The household receives the PA 10-SP on May 3. It must submit a renewal form by May 18.

The CAO must allow the household 30 calendar days to submit required verification. The CAO must begin the 30-day count with the day after the initial request for verification.

  7 CFR § 273.14(c)(3)

The CAO must provide uninterrupted benefits to households that file timely and provide verification within 30 days. (See Section 576.31.)

The CAO must tell the household the verification requirements and record the request for verification in the case record.

Example: A household files a timely renewal form on March 14 and is interviewed on March 25. Additional verification is needed. The 30-day time frame is set to end April 24. The household provides the required verification on March 29. The household is entitled to uninterrupted benefits.

576.31 County Assistance Office Actions

If a household (a) has been certified for one month or (b) has been certified for two months and is in the second month of the certification period, and if the household completes the renewal process timely and is found eligible, the CAO must take the following actions:  

 7 CFR § 273.14(d)(1)

Example: A household is certified for one month only and receives April's benefit and a PA 10-SP on April 2. The renewal form was received timely, the interview was held, verification was provided on April 15, and the household was found eligible. The household must receive a notice and its SNAP benefits before May 2.

For all other households that complete the renewal process timely and are found eligible, the CAO must take the following actions:

 7 CFR § 273.14(d)(2)

NOTE:  If this time frame cannot be met within the period allowed for submitting verification, the CAO must authorize SNAP benefits so that they are received within five days from the date the household provided the needed verification. The CAO must not prorate benefits.

Example: A household's certification period ends in November. The renewal form was received timely, the interview was held, verification was provided, and the household was found eligible. The household must receive a notice before November 30. The household is entitled to uninterrupted benefits for December.

 42 U.S.C.A. § 1973gg-5(a)(2)(A)

 

OPS040503 PA 600AAB for the Food Stamp Program (Linked March 12, 2008)

 

Reissued March 1, 2012 , replacing June 6, 2008