Category: Food Stamp Home

IM-47 ENTERING TIMELY DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  ENTERING TIMELY DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

MANUAL REVISION #
1145.015.05

 

DISCUSSION:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) manual section 1145.015.05 Timely Disqualifications has been updated to include clarifying the first month to impose the disqualification for an individual found ineligible to receive SNAP benefits as well as changing food stamps to SNAP and EU to household.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

KE/se

IM-46 REPLACEMENT REQUEST/AFFIDAVIT FOR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS LOST FROM AN EBT ACCOUNT (IM-113) OBSOLETE

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  REPLACEMENT REQUEST/AFFIDAVIT FOR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS LOST FROM AN EBT ACCOUNT (IM-113) OBSOLETE

FORM REVISION #
IM-113 obsolete

 

DISCUSSION:

The Replacement Request/Affidavit for Food Stamp Benefits Lost from an EBT Account (IM-113) is now obsolete.

The Replacement Request (IM-110) should be used for all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement requests.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff
  • Discontinue use of the IM-113

 

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IM-39 DISREGARD SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING CHANGE MEMO IM-19 DATED MARCH 3, 2022

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  DISREGARD SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING CHANGE MEMO IM-19 DATED MARCH 3, 2022

 

DISCUSSION:

On March 3, 2022, Income Maintenance (IM) Memo #19 posted, announcing a change in Simplified Reporting processing guidelines for SNAP effective March 6, 2022. The change was put on hold on March 4, 2022, and was not implemented.

The Family Support Division (FSD) will not be moving forward with this change, and staff will continue to process cases by acting on all changes when reported within the existing policy guidelines.

The SNAP Manual 1140.000.00 Simplified Reporting sections retained updates that solely related to replacing previously identified outdated terminology.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff
  • Disregard Memo IM-19

 

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IM-35 NEW ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION (FSD) INCOME MAINTENANCE (IM) PARTICIPANTS

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  NEW ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION (FSD) INCOME MAINTENANCE (IM) PARTICIPANTS

 

DISCUSSION:

On March 31, 2022, the online applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TA), and Child Care (CC) available on https://mydss.mo.gov/ will be updated. This update allows participants to complete and submit applications for these programs without requiring a MO Login Account.

To access the SNAP, TA, and CC online applications, participants can select the programs on mydss.mo.gov/apply, then click “Apply Online” on the next page. Participants complete the application, attach available verification, and submit electronically. The participant then goes to a thank you page and has the option of printing or saving a PDF of the application.

The submission page and the copy of the completed application will contain an application document number that the participant can reference when contacting FSD. The application and attached verification will be electronically sent to FSD to be added to the electronic case file and processed by FSD according to application guidelines for each program.

Applications started and saved on a MO Login Account prior to 3/31/22, but not submitted, will require the participant to complete a new application using the new online application process.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

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IM-32 PROCESSING RECERTIFICATION UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  PROCESSING RECERTIFICATION UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL

MANUAL REVISION #
1130.015.15

 

DISCUSSION:

The SNAP manual has been updated to clarify when a household must submit a new application for rejected recertification applications due to the household not taking a required action, such as completing an interview or not returning requested information.

For rejected recertifications, a new application is not required to be submitted if the household completes the required action within 30 days after the end of the certification period. Staff should use the date the household complied to register and process an application without requiring a new application form to be submitted. If a household completes the required action more than 30 days past the end of the certification period, the household must provide a new application.

If a household complies after the end of the certification period, use the date the certification period ended to determine if the household is within the 30 days not the date the recertification was registered or rejected. A household’s certification period can be found by reviewing the Action Authorization from EULOG for the last rejection action.

Examples were added to the manual section (1130.015.15 Processing Recertifications) for further clarification.

NOTE: This update only applies to recertification applications.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

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IM-30 ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR FOOD STAMP CASE (IM-112) UPDATED

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  ACTION TAKEN ON YOUR FOOD STAMP CASE (IM-112) UPDATED

FORM REVISION #
IM-112

 

DISCUSSION:

The Action Taken on Your Food Stamp Case (IM-112) has been revised to replace Food Stamps with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The form name is now titled Action Taken on Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Case. The document number (IM-112) has not changed.

The instructions document for the IM-112 is obsolete.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
  • Destroy all (5-06) and older versions of this form.

 

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IM-29 UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL SECTION EU PROVIDES REQUESTED VERIFICATION/TAKES REQUIRED ACTION AFTER REJECTION

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL SECTION EU PROVIDES REQUESTED VERIFICATION/TAKES REQUIRED ACTION AFTER REJECTION

MANUAL REVISION #
1130.027.00

 

DISCUSSION:

The “EU Provides Requested Verification/Takes Required Action After Rejection” section of the SNAP manual (1130.027.00) was renamed “Household Provides Requested Verification/Takes Required Action After Rejection. In addition, the section revision includes the following updates:

  • “Food Stamps” was changed to “SNAP”
  • “EU” was changed to “household”
  • A clarification was made that the policy only applies to initial SNAP applications
  • The definition of participant error was added
  • A note was added for where to look for policy regarding recertification applications

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

KE/tl

IM-23 FILLABLE DRUG CONVICTION EXCEPTION DETERMINATION WORKSHEET FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  FILLABLE DRUG CONVICTION EXCEPTION DETERMINATION WORKSHEET FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)

FORM REVISION #
IM-366

 

DISCUSSION:

The SNAP Drug Conviction Exception Determination Worksheet (IM-366) is now fillable.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

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IM-14 UPDATE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL FOR TYPES OF CLAIMS

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  UPDATE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL FOR TYPES OF CLAIMS

MANUAL REVISION #
1142.010.00
1142.015.00
1142.015.05
1142.015.10
1142.015.10.05
1142.015.15
1142.015.15.05

 

DISCUSSION:

Updates have been made to the following SNAP policies:

These updates include changing food stamps to SNAP, changing EU(s) to household(s), raising the threshold for establishing claims, and updating the intentional program violation process.

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

KE/se

IM-11 UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXEMPTIONS TO NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION

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FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXEMPTIONS TO NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION

MANUAL REVISION #
1140.025.10.05

DISCUSSION:

Memorandum IM-73 July 6, 2021 Returned Mail for All Income Maintenance (IM) Programs provided revisions to the SNAP policy manual, section 1140.025.10.05 Exemptions to Notice of Adverse Action; when returned mail is received with or without an updated address, no notice is forwarded to a household.

The policy has also been revised with information regarding:

  • households whose members are all deceased
  • clarification that an adverse action is needed for an Intentional Program Violation (IPV) determined in another state that is found through a disqualified recipient match

 

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 

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