Effective Date - January 1, 2009

1401               Content of Notice

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Services

SNAP - 7 CFR 273.10, .12 - .14

POWER - W.S. 42-2-106, W.S. 42-2-110

A.    Realize all notices must contain the following:

1.    The action or intended action to be taken;

2.    The amount of the benefit to be issued, as appropriate;

3.    The date the action will occur;

4.    The reason and specific regulation(s) supporting the action;

5.    A description of the actions, if any, the assistance unit must take to avoid the adverse action or reactivate an application for SNAP;

6.    A statement of the person’s right to request an informal conference at DFS-FO and/or an administrative hearing;

7.    The explanation of the recipient’s obligation and responsibility to report to the DFS-FO changes in income, assets, living situation, school attendance and child care provider;

8.    The beginning and ending dates of a certification period.

B.    Include the following information in a notification of approval of an application:

1.    Variations in benefit levels within the certification period, if any; and

2.    An explanation of the difference in initial month benefits and subsequent benefits, when appropriate.

C.    Include the reason for a denial of an application and what the assistance unit must do to reapply or reactivate the application.

D.    Notify the non-public assistance SNAP household with a pending SSI application the assistance unit may be categorically eligible.

E.    Include the following information in notification of a pending application because of the fault of DFS, excluding POWER:

1.    Notify the assistance unit with an application pending at the end of the first 30 days:

a.    The application is pending; and

b.    The assistance unit may be eligible for benefits back to the date of application.

2.    Notify the assistance unit with an application pending at the end of 60 days and the case does not contain adequate information to make an eligibility determination:

a.    The case is being denied; and

b.    The assistance unit may reapply; and

c.    The SNAP assistance unit may be eligible for benefits back to the date of the original application.