Revision 22-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2022

SNAP and TANF

Step If ... then...
1. management is questionable at initial application, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) complete review or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) redetermination,
  • verify whether the household's basic billed expenses are paid or delinquent; and
  • go to Step 2.
  a recent change causes questionable management,
  • TANF – Set a special review.
  • SNAP (SR) – Take no action.
  • NPA-SNAP (Non-SR) – Follow policy to shorten the certification period.
2. verification shows basic billed expenses are paid,
  • go to Step 3.
  verification shows basic billed expenses are past due,
  • follow policy to monitor questionable management.
  the household does not return verification,
  • deny the household.
3. management is negative for three months or more,
  • verify how the household paid for expenses (vendor payments, in-kind, cash contributions or unreported income).
  management is negative and the household provides proof that the household paid billed expenses with non-recurring assistance,
  • follow policy to monitor questionable management.
  management is negative and the household fails to provide available verification of the income or resources used to meet their expenses,
  • TANF – Deny the household at application or complete or incomplete review.
  • SNAP – Deny the household only at application or redetermination.
  management is negative for less than three months,
  • follow policy to monitor questionable management.

Related Policy

How to Evaluate Management, A-1720
Monitoring Questionable Management, A-1731
Length of Certification, A-2324
Streamlined Reporting Households, A-2350
Processing Special Reviews, B-125
What to Report, B-621
Shortening Certification Periods as a Result of a Change, B-635

A–1731 Monitoring Questionable Management

Revision 22-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2022

TANF 

Set special reviews to monitor cases with questionable management.

SNAP

Set a special review due to questionable management for non-streamlined reporting (SR) households. Do not set a special review due to questionable management for SR households. 

Related Policy

Length of Certification, A-2324