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Rule 10 CCR 2506-1 - RULE MANUAL VOLUME 4, SNAP
Section 10 CCR 2506-1-4.502 - VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AT APPLICATION, RECERTIFICATION, AND PERIODIC REPORT

10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2506-1-4.502

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 10 CCR 2506-1-4.502 - VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AT APPLICATION, RECERTIFICATION, AND PERIODIC REPORT
A. Verification Requirements at Application
1. Expedited Service Requirements

Only verification of the identity of the head of household is required. When an authorized representative applies on behalf of a household, the identity of both the authorized representative and the head of household shall be verified. No requirement for a specific document may be imposed. Client declaration of Social Security Number(s) (SSNS) and residency shall be accepted. Client declaration of other household circumstances shall be accepted when determining eligibility for expedited service, and verification of any client-declared information shall be postponed and verified prior to certification.

2. The following information shall be verified prior to certification:
a. Identity of the head of household;
b. Household's gross nonexempt income;
c. Information available through IEVS, including SSNs for all household members;
d. Non-citizen status of persons identified as non-citizens on the application;
e. Residency, except for homeless households, or households newly arrived in the state or county for whom third-party verification cannot reasonably be obtained.
3. The household shall be given a reasonable opportunity to submit verification of certain expenses to receive expense deductions and exclusions.

If a deductible expense must be verified and obtaining verification may delay the household's certification, the local office shall advise the household that the household's eligibility and benefit level will be determined without providing a deduction or exclusion for the claimed but unverified expense.

If the expense cannot be verified within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of application, the local office shall determine the household's eligibility and benefit level without providing a deduction or exclusion for the unverified expense. These expenses are:

a. Allowable medical expenses less reimbursement;
b. Legally obligated child support payments;
c. Dependet care expenses; and,
d. Shelter expenses, if questionable and verification has been requested.
4. For households eligible under basic or expanded categorical eligibility rules, verification of resources, gross and net income, SSN information, sponsored non-citizen information, and residency beyond that gathered by the Public Assistance (PA) program that confers eligibility shall not be required unless these eligibility factors are not already collected and verified by the other PA program, are considered questionable, or are unavailable to SNAP. The local office shall verify that each member receives benefits or services from the program that confers basic or expanded categorical eligibility.
5. For households subject to an asset test, the household's written declaration of resources that declares more than the resource limit is an acceptable form of verification.
B. Verification Requirements at Recertification
1. Eligibility factors not verified by the Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) should be verified at recertification only if they are incomplete, inaccurate, questionable, inconsistent, or outdated and would affect a household's eligibility or benefit level. Unchanged information shall not be verified unless the information is outdated.
2. A change in total monthly income of fifty ($50) or more for each member must be verified at recertification. If the source of income has not changed and if the amount is unchanged or has changed by fifty dollars ($50) or less, verification is not required unless the information is unclear, questionable, or outdated.
3. At recertification, all households shall verify the following information if the source has changed, or the amount has changed by more than twenty-five dollars ($25) since the last time they were verified:
a. Dependent care expenses; and
b. Allowable medical expenses; and
c. Legally obligated child support.
4. A reported SSN not verified at initial certification and newly obtained SSNs shall be verified through the IEVS or State On-Line Query Internet (SOLQ-I).
5. For households subject to an asset test, the household's written declaration of resources that declares more than the resource limit is an acceptable form of verification.
6. If there has been a change in a deductible expense that must be verified and obtaining verification delays the household's redetermination processing, the local office shall advise the household that the household's eligibility and benefit level will be determined without providing a deduction for the claimed but unverified expense.
C. Verification Requirements at Periodic Report
1. The household shall verify the following changes in circumstances at the time of periodic report:
a. A change of more than $100 in the amount of unearned income.
b. A change in the source of income, including starting a job.
c. Acquisition of a licensed vehicle that is not fully excludable, if resource limits apply.
d. A change in liquid resources, unless excluded, if resource limits apply.
e. Changes in the legal obligation to pay child support.
f. If a member of the household won substantial lottery or gambling winnings.
g. Allowable medical expenses to receive an increase in the allowed expense or add a medical expense.
2. Previously reported medical and shelter expenses used to establish the twenty-four (24) month certification should continue through the end of twenty-four (24) month certification period unless:
a. An increase in medical expenses is verified, or
b. An increase in shelter expenses is reported.

10 CCR 2506-1-4.502

37 CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/2014
37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 12/1/2014
38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016
39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016
39 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2016
39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016
39 CR 15, August 10, 2016, effective 9/1/2016
39 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/2016
39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016
39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017
40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/2017
40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/2017
41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018
40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/2018
42 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 2/1/2019
42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/2019
42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019
42 CR 18, October 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 12/30/2019
43 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 1/30/2020
43 CR 05, March 10, 2020, effective 2/7/2020
43 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020
43 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 11/30/2020
44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 11/30/2021
45 CR 05, March 10, 2022, effective 3/30/2022
45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 10/1/2022
45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022
45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022
46 CR 17, September 10, 2023, effective 9/30/2023