NoticeofRights,ResponsibilitiesandPenalties–PleaseReadCarefully
IcertifythatIhaveread,orhavehadreadtome,theinformationinthisapplication.Myanswerstothe
questionsinthisapplicationaretrueandcompletetothebestofmyknowledge.Ialsocertifythatinformation
IprovidetotheDepartmentduringtheapplicationinterviewandinthefuturewillalsobetrueandcomplete
tothebestofmyknowledge.Iunderstandthatgivingfalseormisleadinginformationisfraud.Ialso
understandthatmisrepresentingorwithholdingfactstoestablishSNAPeligibilityisfraud.Thisresultsinan
IntentionalProgramViolation(IPV)andispunishablebycivilandcriminalpenalties.
IunderstandthattheDepartmentofTransitionalAssistance(DTA)administersSNAP.IunderstandthatDTA
has30daysfromthedateofapplicationtoprocessmyapplication.Further,Iunderstandthat:
TheFoodandNutritionActof2008(7U.S.C.2011‐2036)allowsDTAtousemySocialSecurityNumber
(SSN)andtheSSNofeachhouseholdmemberIapplyfor.DTAusesthisinformationtodeterminemy
household’seligibilityforSNAP.DTAverifiesthisinformationthroughcomputermatchingprograms.I
understandthatDTAusesittomonitorcompliancewithprogramregulations.
Mostofthetime,householdsundertheSNAPSimplifiedReportingruleshavetotellDTAchangesat
InterimReport(IR)andrecertificationwiththeexceptionof:
o Ifmyhousehold’sincomeexceedsthegrossincomethreshold
o IfIamundertheable‐bodiedadultwithoutdependents(ABAWD)workrequirementsandmy
workhoursdropbelow20hoursweekly
IfDTAreceivesverifiedinformationaboutmyhousehold,mybenefitamountmaychange
IfIamnotundertheSNAPSimplifiedReportingrulesorTransitionalBenefitsAlternative(TBA)rules,I
mustreporttoDTAchangestomyhouseholdthatmayaffectoureligibility.IunderstandthatImust
reportthesechangestoDTAinperson,inwritingorbyphonewithin10daysofthechange.For
example,youmustreportchangesinyourhousehold’sincome,size,oraddress.
IhavearighttospeaktoasupervisorifDTAfindsmeineligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsandI
disagree.ImayspeaktoasupervisorifIameligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsbutdonotgetmy
benefitsbytheseventhcalendardayafterIappliedforSNAP.ImayspeaktoasupervisorifIam
eligibleforemergencySNAPbenefitsbutdonotgetmyElectronicBenefitTransfer(EBT)cardbythe
seventhcalendardayafterIappliedforSNAP.
ImayreceivemoreSNAPbenefitsifIreportandgiveverificationtoDTAof:
o childorotherdependentcarecosts,sheltercosts,and/orutilitycosts
o legally‐obligatedchildsupporttoanonhouseholdmember
IfIam60yearsorolderorifIamdisabledandIpayformedicalcosts,Icanreportandgiveverification
ofthesecoststoDTA.ThismaymakemeeligibleforadeductionandincreasemySNAPbenefits.
Unlesstheymeetanexemption,allSNAPrecipientsbetweentheagesof16and59areworkregistered
andsubjecttoGeneralSNAPWorkRequirements.SNAPrecipientsbetweentheagesof18and49may
alsobesubjecttotheABAWDWorkProgramrequirements.DTAwillinformnonexempthousehold
membersoftheworkrequirements.DTAwillinformnonexempthouseholdmembersofexceptions
andpenaltiesfornoncompliance.
MostSNAPrecipientsmayvoluntarilyparticipateineducationandemploymenttrainingservices
throughtheSNAPPathtoWorkprogram.DTAwillgivereferralstotheSNAPPathtoWorkprogramif
appropriate.
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