Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION NUMBER


SUBSECTION # - TITLE/ CONTENT

DATE
ISSUED/REVISED

  0-1 Table of Contents 2/08/24
  0-2 Alpha Subject Index 05/01/21
  0-3 Introduction 07/14/22
  0-4 Glossary 04/06/23
  001 Table of Standards: GMI & NMI Thrifty Food Plan 10/01/23
     

100

Application Processing

 
  101-1 Confidentiality 12/15/23
102-1 Civil Rights 03/07/23
  102-2 General Complaints 09/01/16
  103-1 Application Filing/Interview Process 07/01/22
  103-3 Household Rights and Responsibilities 07/14/22
  103-5 Verifications 06/15/23
  103-6 Voter Registration 07/14/22
  103-7 Authorized Representative 07/14/22
  104-1 Application Approval or Denial 08/24/23
  104-4 Re-application/Revert to Open 07/20/22
  105-1 Expedited Services 06/06/23
  105-2 Destitute Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers 07/20/22
       

200

Household Composition

 
  201-1 Household Composition 10/15/21
  201-2 Parental Control 04/01/10
  201-4 Boarders 07/20/22
  201-5 Students 07/20/22
  201-6 Group Homes 07/20/22
  201-7 Residents-Drug/Alcohol Treatment/Rehabilitation Programs 07/21/23
  201-8 Shelters for Battered Adults and Children 07/20/22
  201-9 Dual Participation -Commodities/Food Stamp Program

12/14/22

201-10 NAC - National Accuracy Clearinghouse

10/25/23

     

300

Nonfinancial Requirements

 
  301-1 Citizenship 07/20/22
  301-2 Eligible Alien Status 10/23/23
  301-3 Sponsored Aliens  07/20/22
  303-1 Social Security Number 07/20/22
  304-1 Categorical and Expanded Categorical Eligibility  01/31/23
     

400

Resources

 
    400 Resource Overview 10/01/23
  401-1 Ownership/Accessibility/Equity 04/18/23
  402-1 Countable and Excluded Resources 11/22/22
  402-2 Native American Resources 08/01/22
  402-3 Trust Funds 11/01/19
  403-1 Resources-Vehicles  10/01/22
  404-1 Transfer of Resources Disqualification 08/01/22

500

Income

 
  500 Income Overview 07/01/17
  501-1 Unearned Income 07/26/23
  501-2 Native American Income 06/02/22
  502-1 Earned Income 05/19/22
  503-1 Self-Employment Income 01/03/23
       

600

Eligibility and Benefit Determination

 
  601-1 Prospective Budgeting 10/01/22
  602-2 Deductions (Earned, Standard, Dependent Care and Child Support) 10/01/23
  602-3 Deductions (Medical) 08/10/22
  602-4 Shelter Deductions 10/01/23
  602-5 Non-compliance Adjustment 08/10/22
       

700

Work Registration

 
  700 Work Registration Overview 05/04/23
  701-1 Work Registration Exemptions 01/16/24
 

702-2

SNAP Employment and Training Referrals

07/11/23

702-3

SNAP E&T Provider Determinations 

05/04/23

  703-1 Good Cause and Unsuitable Employment 02/13/17
  705-1 Work Registration Disqualification  07/10/23
       

800

Able-Bodies Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)

 
  800 ABAWD Overview 07/01/23
  801-1 Time Clock Exemptions 09/01/23
  802-1 Geographic Waiver 01/26/24
  803-1 Disqualification/Regaining Eligibility 07/26/23
       

900

ISSUANCE

 
  900 Issuance Overview 10/25/22
  901-1 Replacement Conditions 10/25/22
  902-1 Montana Access Card Returned/Re-mailed 10/25/22
  903-1 Montana Access Card Replacements  10/25/22
  905-1 Montana Access EBT Expungements 09/24/22
       

1500

Case Management

 
  1500 Case Management Overview 01/12/23
  1501-1 Reporting Requirements  10/01/23
  1501-2 Mass Change 01/12/23
  1501-5 Adding/Removing Household Member 06/15/23
  1502-1 Recertification 08/14/23
  1503-1 Notice of Adverse Action 01/12/23
  1504-1 Over Issuance 03/10/23
  1504-2 Under Issuance 08/31/23
  1504-3 Cash Management 04/01/10
  1505-1 Intentional Program Violation 08/01/22
  1506-1 Requesting a Administrative Hearing/Continuation of Benefits 08/22/22
  1506-2 Administrative Review 04/13/23
  1506-3 Administrative Hearing Procedure 04/13/23
  1506-4 Board of Public Assistance Appeal and Judicial Review 04/13/23
  1507-1 Case Notes 04/13/23
  1508-2 Program Compliance Bureau-Quality Control Reviews 04/06/23
  1510-1 Case File Retention/Archive/ Destruction 01/12/23

 

     

1700

Directories

 
  1701-1 Tribal and Indian Agency Offices 01/25/24
  1702-1 SNAP E&T Operators 12/01/23
  1704-1 Nutrition Education Programs 08/02/23