Section 218-RICR-20-00-1.8 - Certification PeriodsA. Definite periods of time are established which households are eligible to receive benefits. At the expiration of each certification period, eligibility for food assistance is redetermined based upon a newly completed application or recertification packet an in-person or phone interview and such verification as is required. Under no circumstances are benefits continued beyond the end of a certification period without a redetermination of eligibility.1. Households consisting entirely of elderly or disabled members with no earned income (ESAP households), are considered change reporters as defined in § 1.13.1 of this Part, and are assigned a thirty-six (36) month certification period.a. An ESAP household determined ineligible for continuing participation in the ESAP during their certification period but remaining eligible for SNAP, shall not have their certification period shortened (See § 1.23.8 of this Part).2. Households with members who are migrant seasonal farmworkers are considered change reporters as defined in § 1.13.1 of this Part, and are assigned a twenty-four (24) month certification period.3. All other households are considered Simplified Reporters and are assigned a twelve (12) month certification period.B. Certification periods conform to calendar months. At initial application, the first (1st) month in the certification period is generally the month of application, even if the household's eligibility is not determined until a subsequent month. 1.8.1Certification Periods for Public Assistance (PA) HouseholdsA. A household in which all members are contained in a single PA grant should have its SNAP recertification completed, to the extent possible, at the same time it is redetermined for PA. 1. The agency representative assigns such households a SNAP certification period which expires at the same time as the household's PA redetermination date. In no event must SNAP benefits be continued beyond the end of a certification period.2. If a PA household has not had its PA redetermination, and the SNAP recertification is due at the same time, the agency representative must ensure that the SNAP recertification is timely completed.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-20-00-1.8
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