Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 31 - Benefits
Rule 18-14-31.6 - Initial Month
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 18-14-31.6
Current through September 24, 2024
A. An initial month is the first month the household receives benefits for the first time or following any time the household was not approved.
B. Exceptions: Initial month for:
1. Migrant or seasonal farmworkers is the 1st month the household is approved following a period of more than 30 days since the last approval.
2. Joint Supplemental Security Income and SNAP applications filed before the person's release from an institution is the month the person is released.
C. Households applying on the 1st of the month and found eligible receive a full initial month's benefits.
D. Households applying after the 1st of the month and found eligible receive prorated benefits.
7 CFR § 273.10(a); 7 CFR §274.2(b)
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