IM-46 END OF TEMPORARY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) STUDENT EXEMPTIONS

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Department of Social Services
Family Support Division
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, Missouri

TO:  ALL FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICES

FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT: END OF TEMPORARY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) STUDENT EXEMPTIONS

 

DISCUSSION:

The 2021 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CAA) temporarily expanded SNAP eligibility for students of higher education as introduced in EMAIL memo IM-14 dated April 13, 2021. A FA-601 notice will be sent on May 9, 2023 to households who have an individual currently coded as an eligible student.

The temporary exemptions are as follows:

  1. The individual is eligible to participate in a State or Federally financed work study program during the regular school year, as determined by the institution of higher
    education; or,
  2. The individual has an expected family contribution (EFC) of 0 in the current
    academic year.

Treatment of Initial Applications

The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends on May 11, 2023. The treatment of initial applications will be as follows:

  • Family Support Division (FSD) will continue to apply the temporary exemptions to initial applications filed on or before June 9, 2023.
  • FSD will process initial applications filed on or after June 10, 2023, under only the student exemptions as allowed prior to the CAA, 2021.

Treatment of Recertification Applications

For processing recertification applications received on or before June 30, 2023 continue to apply the temporary student exemptions from the CAA.

Note: FSD must base eligibility for the temporary student exemptions on the household application filing date or recertification application filing date, not the date of processing.

Mid-Certification Changes/Reported Changes

  • Households are not required to report if a student loses eligibility for the temporary exemptions.
  • If a household does report information indicating that a student is no longer eligible for a temporary exemption, FSD must act on the change if the impact on the case is clear.
  • If the household’s report does not provide sufficient information for FSD to determine if the temporary exemption still applies, the report is considered unclear and staff need to review the manual section 1141.000.00 Unclear Information.

Staff must screen for other student exemptions allowed prior to the CAA, before determining the student ineligible.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

 

 

 

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