N.M. Code R. § 8.139.501.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 8.139.501.12 - CONTINUING SNAP AFTER THE TRANSITIONAL BENEFIT PERIOD

A. A household receiving TFS shall be recertified using the recertification requirements at 7 CFR 273.14(b) to determine if they can continue receiving a SNAP benefit after the transitional period. The recertification requirements shall inform the TFS household of the expiration of the transitional benefit period and the need to reapply in the fifth month of the transitional benefit period in order to determine the household's eligibility to continue participation in the SNAP program.

B. A TFS household shall be required to file an application for recertification and to complete the recertification process in the fifth month of the transitional benefit period to determine continued eligibility to participate in SNAP.

(1) If otherwise eligible, the SNAP household shall be assigned a new certification period beginning the month following the expiration of the transitional benefit period.

(2) A household that fails to file an application or to complete the application process in the fifth month of the transitional benefit period shall lose eligibility to continue participation in SNAP.

N.M. Code R. § 8.139.501.12

8.139.501.12 NMAC - N, 9/1/2003, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, August 29, 2017, eff. 9/1/2017