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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) Policy Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION
NUMBER


SUBSECTION # - TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE
ISSUED/REVISED

    SNAP Manual Updates
08/25/09
  0-1 Table of Contents
10/01/09
  0-2 ALPHA SUBJECT INDEX 04/01/07
  0-3 INTRODUCTION 10/01/05
  0-4 GLOSSARY 04/01/09
Bulletin 75 ECE GMI Table 09/01/09
001 TABLE OF STANDARDS: GMI & NMI/THRIFTY FOOD PLAN
10/01/09
  003 FOOD STAMP ALLOTMENT PRORATION TABLE **Contact your Regional Policy Specialist for the Proration Table, if needed ** 07/17/84
     

100

APPLICATION PROCESSING

  
  101-1 Confidentiality 10/01/08
  102-1 Civil Rights
04/01/09
  102-2 General Complaint Procedures 10/01/09
103-1 Application Filing/Interview Process
10/01/08
103-3 Household Rights and Responsibilities
10/01/07
  103-5 Verification 10/01/08
  103-6 Voter Registration 10/01/09
  103-7 Authorized Representative 04/01/05
  104-1 Application Approval or Denial
04/01/09
  104-4 Re-application/Revert to Open 10/01/09
  105-1 Expedited Services 04/01/09
  105-2 Destitute Migrant/Seasonal Farm Workers 04/01/09
       

200

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

 
  201-1 Household Composition
10/01/08
  201-2 Parental Control 08/01/01
  201-3 Foster Children/Adults 04/01/05
  201-4 Boarders 08/01/00
  201-5 Students 10/01/09
  201-6 Group Homes 04/01/09
  201-7 Residents-Drug/Alcohol Treatment/Rehabilitation Programs 10/01/09
  201-8 Shelters for Battered Adults and Children 10/01/05
  201-9 Dual Participation-Commodities/Food Stamp Program
04/01/08
     

300

NONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

 
  301-1 Citizenship 10/01/09
301-2 Eligible Alien Status
10/01/09
  301-3 Sponsored Aliens 10/01/04
  303-1 Social Security Number 10/01/09
  304-1 Categorical Eligibility 10/01/09
  304-2 Expanded Categorical Eligibility (ECE)
10/01/09
       

400

RESOURCES

 
400 Overview
10/01/09
  400-1 Resource Alpha Index 04/01/05
  401-1 Ownership/Accessibility/Equity 10/01/09
  402-1 Countable and Excluded Resources
10/01/08
  402-2 Native American Resources 07/01/02
  402-3 Trust Funds 07/01/02
  404-1 Transfer of Resources Disqualification 10/01/09
       

500

INCOME

 
  500 Overview 10/01/04
  500-1 Income Alpha Index 04/01/06
Bulletin 68 Additional Unemployment Benefit 03/02/09
Bulletin 77 Exclude Additional Unemployment Benefit.
11/23/09
  501-1 Unearned Income
10/01/08
  501-2 Native American Income 04/01/05
  502-1 Earned Income
10/01/09
  503-1 Self-Employment Income
10/01/09
       

600

ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFIT DETERMINATION

  
  601-1 Prospective Budgeting 10/01/09
Bulletin 74 Standard Deduction HH Size 4 09/01/09
602-2 Deductions (Earned, Standard, Dependent Care and Child Support)
10/01/09
  602-3 Deductions (Medical)
04/01/08
602-4 Deductions (Shelter)
10/01/09
  602-5 Non-compliance Adjustment
04/01/08
     

700

WORK REGISTRATION

 
  700 Overview
10/01/09
  701-1 Work Registration Exemptions 10/01/09
702-2 SNAP Employment and Training Referrals 10/01/09
  703-1 Good Cause 10/01/09
  704-1 Unsuitable Employment 10/01/09
705-1 Disqualification 10/01/09
       

800

ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS (ABAWD)

 
Bulletin 67 All Sections SNAP 800 - SNAP 803-1 03/02/09
  800 Overview 04/01/09
  801-1 Time Clock Exemptions 10/01/09
802-1 Geographic Waiver 10/01/08
803-1 Disqualification/Regaining Eligibility 04/01/09
       

900

ISSUANCE

 
  900 Overview 04/01/09
  901-1 Replacement Conditions 10/01/09
  901-2 Replacement Codes 04/01/09
  902-1 Montana Access Card Returned/Re-mailed 04/01/09
  903-1 Montana Access Card (EBT) Replacements 04/01/09
  905-1 Montana Access EBT Expungements 04/01/09
       

1500

CASE MANAGEMENT

 
  1500 Overview 02/01/02
  1501-1 Reporting Requirements 10/01/03
  1501-2 Mass Change 10/01/09
  1501-3 Six Month Reporting Requirements 10/01/09
  1501-4 Change Reporting Requirements 10/01/05
  1501-5 Adding/Removing Household Member 05/01/08
  Bulletin 76 Bulletin 76 Interview Date 11/16/09
1502-1 Recertification 10/01/07
  1503-1 Notice of Adverse Action
10/01/09
  1504-1 Over Issuance
04/01/09
  1504-2 Under Issuance
04/01/08
  1504-3 Cash Management
04/01/08
  1505-1 Intentional Program Violation 10/01/09
  1506-1 Requesting a Fair Hearing/Continuation of Benefits 04/01/09
  1506-2 Administrative Review 04/01/09
  1506-3 Fair Hearing Procedure 10/01/09
  1506-4 Board of Public Assistance Appeal and Judicial Review 10/01/09
  1507-1 Case Notes 01/01/06
1508-2 Program Compliance Reviews
10/01/09
  1510-1 Case File Retention/Archive/ Destruction 01/01/06
  1511-1 Case File Organization 01/01/06
  1512-1 Case Transfer 01/01/06
       

1600

FORMS

 
  1600 Forms List 10/01/09
     

1700

DIRECTORIES

 
  1701-1 Tribal and Indian Agency Offices 10/01/09
  1702-1 SNAP E&T Operators 04/01/09
  1704-1 Nutrition Education Programs 04/01/09