3115 Special Considerations for Applications | SNAP

Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
SNAP Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Special Considerations for Applications

Effective Date:

July 2024

Chapter:

3000

Policy Number:

3115

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT-55

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-78

Requirements

Certain situations in processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications require special treatment.

Basic Considerations

AUs in which ALL members are applying for or receiving SSI may apply for SNAP at the Social Security Administration (SSA) office.

Use the chart below to process SNAP applications filed at the SSA office.

Chart 3115.1 - Processing SNAP Applications Filed at the SSA Office
IF	THEN
the county receives the application in the mail from SSA	the date of application is the date the application is received at the SSA office.
the AU is eligible for SNAP expedited processing	the date of application is the date the application is received at the SSA office. Eligibility for expedited services begins immediately upon receipt of the application.
the application form is complete and mandatory verification is available to the agency	process the application without contacting the applicant.
the application form is incomplete or mandatory verification is not available to the agency	contact the applicant by telephone, mail or home visit to complete the form or request verification.

Under no circumstances will any AU member be required to come into the office for an interview, if an application is filed at the SSA office.

Joint TANF/SNAP or General Assistance (GA)/SNAP Applications

AUs in which all members are applying for TANF or General Assistance (GA) may apply for SNAP at the same time.

Joint processing procedures apply to GA programs that are based on a formal application process with consistently applied eligibility rules.

Determine at the TANF or GA interview if the AU wishes to apply for SNAP. If not, document the TANF/GA record that the AU did not wish to apply for both programs.

If the AU wants to apply, conduct a single interview.

If the AU is entitled to expedited processing and the agency cannot interview the AU immediately for TANF or GA, proceed with the SNAP interview.