Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 475 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Chapter 5 - ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARD ISSUANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Section 475-5-001 - CARD ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 475 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 5 ยง 001
Current through September 17, 2024
At initial application, an Electronic Benefits Card will be sent to the household. The cards are sent in the United States mail. Individuals without a mailing address may receive their cards at a local office. The household will not receive any funds on the card until the household is certified.
001.01 TIME STANDARDS FOR BENEFIT AVAILABILITY. The following standards apply to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit availability for eligible households.
001.01(A)
INITIAL
CERTIFICATION. No later than 30 calendar days after a household or
its representative files an application:
(1) A
household's eligibility will be determined;
(2) An eligible household will receive an
Electronic Benefit Transfer card; and
(3) An eligible household will have funds
available on its card.
001.01(A)(i)
ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARD MAILING TIME. The
30-day time limit includes allowing a household time to receive its Electronic
Benefit Transfer card.
001.01(B)
RECERTIFICATION. When the Department receives an
application for recertification on or before the
15th day of the last month of the certification
period, the application process is completed before the end of the household's
current certification period. When the Department receives an application for
recertification after the 15th day but before the
30th day after the last day of the certification
period, the application process is completed within 30 days of receiving the
application.
001.01(C)
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. Households that report the
addition of a household member or a decrease in total gross income of $50 or
more are entitled to an increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
benefits the month following the month of report when the information is
verified timely. When the additional benefits cannot be included in the regular
issuance for the following month the household is provided supplemental program
benefits by the tenth day of the month following the month in which the change
was reported.
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