Reinstate a SNAP Case

SNAP reinstatement rules:

  1. The reopen month must be within a current certification period AND
  2. The household received benefits in the benefit month prior to the closed effective date.

The Reinstatement action is valid when the following occurs:

  1. A SNAP household in either the Change Reporting or Simplified Reporting category reports a change in circumstances during the certification period which makes the household ineligible and the case is closed at the end of the month, provided the household can be given timely notice.
  2. During the initial 30 days following the close effective date, the household may be reinstated if a change in circumstances is reported and verified by the household that re-establishes the household's eligibility.
  3. The household is not required to file a new application. A desk review is completed to determine if the household is eligible.
  4. If eligible, the SNAP benefits are prorated from the date of report if verified in ten days or from date all information to re-establish eligibility is received if more than ten days.
  5. * If Reinstatement YES is selected, when budgeting is processed the original Certification Period will be reinstated.

Also See:

SNAP Policy Manuals

 

To reinstate a SNAP Case:

  1. Check the case out.
  2. From the Navigator window, open the Case Maintenance task.

  3. Double Click on the Case Actions task and enter the month that you want to reinstate the SNAP Program Case.

    Result: The Case Actions - Current window opens.

  4. Select the Reopen button to open the Reopen Case Actions window.
  5. Highlight the SNAP Case that you want to reinstate. When there is more than one SNAP case be certain you are reopening the correct case.
  6. Highlight the participants to be included in the SNAP Case.
  7. In the Application Request Date field and Application Received Date fields enter the date the client requested reinstatement.
  8. *Select Yes to the Reinstatement question.
  9. In the Prorate Date enter the date the verifications were received.
  10. Select the OK button to return to the Case Actions - Current window with the case in pending status.

(12-2015)