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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


WHAT IS A COMPLETE HRF/CSR

ISSUE DATE: 03/2026

Program participants on scheduled monthly reporting must submit a complete Household Report Form (HRF) (DHS-2120) (PDF). See 0007.03 (Monthly Reporting - Cash) and 0007.12.06 (Incomplete HRF/CSR).

Determine if an HRF is complete when a client submits it. Review the HRF for thoroughness of the answers and for mandatory verifications. See 0010.18 (Mandatory Verifications).

Consider an HRF complete when:

The HRF is signed and dated on the last day of the report period or later. The same signature requirements for applications apply to the HRF. See 0005.12.06 (Who Must Sign Applications).

 

AND

All questions are answered unless otherwise instructed on the form.

 

AND

There is sufficient information to determine eligibility.

Program participants on scheduled Six-Month Reporting or Six-Month Budgeting must submit a complete Combined Six-Month Report (CSR) (DHS-5576) (PDF), see 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting).

Determine if a CSR is complete when a client submits it. Review the CSR for thoroughness of the answers and for mandatory verifications. See 0010.18 (Mandatory Verifications).

Consider a CSR complete when:

The CSR is signed and dated. The same signature requirements for applications apply to the CSR. See 0005.12.06 (Who Must Sign Applications).

 

AND

All questions are answered unless otherwise instructed on the form.

 

AND

There is sufficient information to determine eligibility. See 0010.18 (Mandatory Verifications).


Counties and Tribal Nations may accept faxed HRFs, CSRs, and any supporting verifications. Original documents are not required.

Consider HRFs and CSRs received on weekends, holidays, or after hours to be received on the 1st working day after receipt of the HRF or CSR.


MFIP, MSA, GA, HSP:
Follow general provisions.


SNAP:
Follow general provisions. In addition, discuss changes that were identified but not acted on during the certification period and were held until the six-month review. See 0008.06.01 (Implementing Changes – Program Provisions).imageimageimage

PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
07/2025 in SNAP, adds policy updates for how eligibility workers act on changes known during the certification period. Also updates six-month budgeting due to legislative changes.
02/2023 removes reference to Earned Income/Pay Period/Date Tracking Form.
10/2019 adds "and tribes" to "counties". It also in the last paragraph deletes information about faxed HRFs and CSRs.
06/2016 updates cross-references to 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting) only due to section title changes. No policy was changed.
04/2015 Removed WB.  This program was suspended 12/1/14.
05/2013 update cross-references to 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting - SNAP). No policy was changed.

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