Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 2 - Application
Rule 18-14-2.25 - Household Delays

A. MDHS must have offered or attempted to offer assistance in completing the application form for the household to be at fault if it failed to complete the application form.

B. If one or more household members failed to register for work, MDHS must have informed the household of the need to register, determined if any members were exempt and given at least ten (10) days of notice for the household to register to work for the household to be the cause of delay.

C. In cases where verification is incomplete, MDHS must have given notice of the required verification, offered to assist in obtaining it and given at least ten (10) days of notice from the date of initial request to provide it for the household to be determined as the cause of delay.

D. For households that failed to appear for an interview, MDHS must have notified the household of the missed appointment and advised the household of its responsibility to reschedule the interview. If the household fails to schedule a second interview by the 30th day or the second interview is postponed by the household or rescheduled after the 20th day, but before the 30th day following the application filing date, the household must appear for the interview, provide verification, and register any members for work by the 30th day. Otherwise, the delay will be the fault of the household.

E. The household is not entitled to benefits for the month of application when the delay was the fault of the household. Thus, during days 31-60, benefits will be issued from the date the required action was completed by the household.