Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In the SNAP and TANF programs:
(1) The Department must provide a household
certified for one month or certified in the second month of a two-month
certification period (see OAR
461-001-0000) a notice of
expiration at the time of certification.
(2) In the SNAP program, each household other
than those covered under section (1) of this rule must receive a notice of
expiration before the first day of the last month of the certification
period established under OAR
461-115-0450, but not before the
first day of the next-to-the-last month.
(3) In the SNAP program, notice of expiration
under this rule is provided to the filing group (see OAR
461-110-0310 and
461-110-0370) and must contain
all of the following:
(a) The date the
certification period expires.
(b) The date by which a household must submit
an application for recertification to receive uninterrupted benefits.
(c) The consequences of failure to apply for
recertification in a timely manner.
(d) The right to receive an application form
upon request and to have it accepted as long as it contains a signature and a
legible name and address.
(e)
Information on alternative submission methods available to households that are
not able to come into the certification office or do not have an authorized
representative and how to exercise these options.
(f) The address of the office where the
application must be filed.
(g) The
household's right to request a contested case hearing if the recertification is
denied or if the household objects to the benefit amount.
(h) A statement that any household consisting
only of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants or recipients is entitled
to apply for SNAP program benefits recertification at an office of the Social
Security Administration.
(i) A
statement that failure to attend an interview may result in delay or denial of
benefits.
(j) A statement that the
household is responsible for rescheduling a missed interview and for providing
required verification information.
(k) A statement that there is no right to
continuation of benefits after the SNAP program certification
period expires; and that to receive benefits, the individual must
reapply and be found eligible for a new benefit amount after the end of the
certification period, including an individual who is receiving
continuation of benefits when their SNAP program certification
period ends.
(4)
In the TANF program, each household other than those covered under section (1)
of this rule must be sent:
(a) Before the
first day of the last month of the certification period, but
not before the first day of the next-to-the-last month, a recertification
packet that contains application forms, deadlines, and information about the
consequences of not reapplying on time; and
(b) A basic decision notice
(see OAR 461-001-0000) about the
expiration of the certification period.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.816 &
412.049
Statutes/Other Implemented: 411.060, 411.070, 411.816,
412.049 & ORS 409.010
