Choice of SNAP or Food distribution Program (Tribal Commodities) 430-05-05-50-05

(Revised 05/01/14 ML 3400)

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A household eligible for either SNAP or the Food Distribution Program may participate in either program. Households may switch from one program to the other at the end of the review period or within a review period by terminating their participation and notifying the administering agency. An application for the new program is required and eligibility would begin the month following the termination of the previous program.

 

Example:

Household consisting of Mom, Dad and two children, apply for SNAP in November.  Dad is the only member who received commodities for November and requested his commodities case close the end of November.  When processing the application for November, Dad is OU, Mom and the children are IN.  Mom, Dad and their two children must all be included in the benefit determination for December.

 

Households certified in either the SNAP or Food Distribution Program on the first day of the month can only receive benefits in the program for which they are currently certified during that month.

Example:

A household participating in the Food Distribution Program requests their commodities case close on May 15 so they can apply for SNAP. The commodities case will close May 31 allowing the household to apply for SNAP on June 1.

 

When an individual has received benefits from both programs in the same month, a claim must be completed. The program that initially certified the individual does not complete a claim.