Collateral Contact

Collateral contact – is a verbal confirmation of a household’s circumstances by a person outside the household.

Certification Renewal

Certification renewal – a term used in SNAP to signify a timely re-application following an initial certification period.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Public Assistance Procedures (SNAP):  340:65-3-8. Determination of continuing eligibility; and 340:65-11-3. Voter registration services. SNAP:  340:50-1-5. Program and civil rights complaints and responsibilities; 340:50-3-2. Interview process; 340:50-5-86. Persons exempt from […]

Certification Period

Policy Links Regarding Certification Period

Benefit Allotment

Policy Links Regarding Benefit Allotment

Boarders

Boarder – a boarder is a person to whom the household furnishes lodging and meals and who pay a reasonable monthly payment for board.

UpdatedApplication Process

Policy Links Regarding Application Process

Additional Child/Person

Additional child/person – policy regarding adding an additional person to benefits is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-9-2. Case changes. Public Assistance Procedures: 340:65-3-1. Eligibility determination 340:65-5-1. Case changes SNAP: 340:50-7-29. Income inclusions; 340:50-9-5. Changes after application and during the certification period; 340:50-11-110. Recertification; and 340:50-11-27. Changes after application and during the certification period. SoonerCare […]

Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)

ABAWD – acronym used in SNAP that stands for able bodied adults without dependents. ABAWDs must be exempt from or comply with SNAP work requirements to be eligible to receive food benefits for longer than three months, consecutive or otherwise, during any 36-month period. Policy regarding ABAWD is located at: SNAP: 340:50-5-64.1. Work Opportunity Tax […]

Companion Coding

Domestic Violence Shelter Residents

340:50-5-28. 340:50-7.1. In order for individuals in a Domestic Violence Shelter to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits, the facility must Meets the definition specified in 340:50-5-7.1(4) Verification of the facilities non-profit status is accomplished by seeing correspondence from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stipulating that the organization is tax-exempt as a charitable or educational entity […]