Section 475-5-001 - CARD ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTSAt initial application, an Electronic Benefits Card will be sent to the household. The cards are sent in the United States mail. Individuals without a mailing address may receive their cards at a local office. The household will not receive any funds on the card until the household is certified.
001.01TIME STANDARDS FOR BENEFIT AVAILABILITY. The following standards apply to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit availability for eligible households. 001.01(A)INITIAL CERTIFICATION. No later than 30 calendar days after a household or its representative files an application:(1) A household's eligibility will be determined;(2) An eligible household will receive an Electronic Benefit Transfer card; and(3) An eligible household will have funds available on its card.001.01(A)(i)ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER CARD MAILING TIME. The 30-day time limit includes allowing a household time to receive its Electronic Benefit Transfer card.001.01(B)RECERTIFICATION. When the Department receives an application for recertification on or before the 15th day of the last month of the certification period, the application process is completed before the end of the household's current certification period. When the Department receives an application for recertification after the 15th day but before the 30th day after the last day of the certification period, the application process is completed within 30 days of receiving the application.001.01(C)SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. Households that report the addition of a household member or a decrease in total gross income of $50 or more are entitled to an increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits the month following the month of report when the information is verified timely. When the additional benefits cannot be included in the regular issuance for the following month the household is provided supplemental program benefits by the tenth day of the month following the month in which the change was reported.475 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 5, § 001
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