MANUAL TRANSMITTAL
Arkansas Department of
Health and Human Services
Division of
Policy
Issuance Number: FSC 06-04
Food Stamp Certification Manual
Issuance
Date: 07/01/06
From:
Subj: Food Stamp Recertification
Forms
Forms to be Deleted Forms to be Added
None Application for Recertification (Packet)
– DCO-268
None Notice of Missed Interview – DCO-269
None Notice of Food Stamp Recertification
Appointment – DCO-286
Summary of Changes
These are new forms.
DCO-268 - To begin the recertification process, a
system-generated packet containing and an Application
for Recertification (DCO-268) and the notice of expiration will be mailed
directly to the household. The recertification
packet will also supply the household with the information about their rights
and responsibilities and will contain a list of the information the household
should submit with the application. If
the household wishes to reapply, the DCO-268 must be submitted to the DHHS
county office. This form will be
available on DHHS GOLD.
DCO-269 - If a household is not available at the appointed
time for the telephone interview or doesn’t appear for an appointment for a
recertification interview, the DHHS county office worker will issue a Notice of Missed Appointment to the
household. If the household does not
request another appointment for an interview, the Application for Recertification will be denied. This form will be available on DHHS GOLD and
through the warehouse after the initial distribution.
DCO -286 – This form will be used to schedule the household’s
interview at recertification. It will
also be used to request information that was not submitted with the
application. This form will be available
on DHHS GOLD and through the warehouse.
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