Programs: How to Certify SNAP

The following instructions outline the process of certifying a SNAP case after determining that the household was eligible. Before certifying, the following tabs in the FACS Interview Notebook must be addressed as well as the case notes must be entered into the Case Note Generator.

  • Case Info
  • Intake
  • Household
  • Income
  • SNAP
  • Resource
  • Shelter
  • Exp Services
  • Expenses
  • ABAWD
  • Social

SNAP Tab in the Eligibility Notebook in FACS with fields entered for a SNAP Certification.
In the SNAP tab of the Eligibility Notebook

  • Type Action Taken – CERTIFIED
  • Reason – SNAP CERTIFICATION (08), or EMERGENCY SNAP BENEFITS (EO)
  • Application Source – COUNTY OFFICE or OKDHS LIVE!
  • Application Date – DATE CLIENT APPLIED FOR BENEFITS
  • Certification Date – DATE BENEFITS BEGIN
  • Effective Date – Computer Entered
  • Effective Months – 99
  • Certification Period – 03
  • Advance Notice Required – Leave Blank
  • Date of Expedited Entitlement – DATE CLIENT WAS DETERMINED EO ELIGIBLE
  • Total Countable Resources – Leave Blank
  • Elderly/Disabled indicator – ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE HOUSEHOLD
  • Number of Companion Cases – Leave Blank (if there are not any companion cases) Otherwise, enter correct number.

Be sure to check GC screens to determine if the information is correct before processing the case through supervisor review.

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