DETERMINING IEVS EFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP:
After the county agency or Tribal Nation have verified the match information (if match information was not already known), determine its effect on eligibility.
● | Update all panels affected by the IEVS match. The IEVS match often covers several months of eligibility. The county agency or Tribal Nation may need to update panels for more than 1 month. |
● | Ensure budget information is completed on the panels as appropriate. |
● | Apply program policy to determine the effect on eligibility. Approve new results on MAXIS as necessary. |
● | Establish a claim, if appropriate, using the error source code corresponding to the type of IEVS match that provided the income information. |
● | If the fraud unit was not already involved in the match resolution process, refer the case to the fraud unit, if appropriate, based on county agency or Tribal Nation fraud referral procedures. |
● | Record the match resolution information on the Verification Log Update panels. See 0010.24.15 (Recording IEVS Resolution Findings). Record additional background information in case notes as appropriate. |
SNAP:
When an IEVS match is received, you must first determine whether to act on the information immediately or hold acting on the match until the unit’s next six-month review, recertification or 12-month contact for those certified for 24 months, whichever comes first. See 0008.06.01 (Implementing Changes – Program Provisions).
When it is determined to act on the change immediately during the certification period, and verification is requested and received, follow the steps below to update the case.
● | Update all STAT panels affected by the IEVS match. The IEVS match often covers several months of eligibility. You may need to update STAT panels for more than 1 month. |
● | Ensure prospective budget information is completed on the STAT panels as appropriate. See 0022.03.01.03 (Prospective Budgeting – SNAP Provisions). |
● | Apply program policy to determine the effect on eligibility. Approve new results on MAXIS as necessary. |
● | Establish a claim, if appropriate, using the error source code corresponding to the type of IEVS match that provided the income information. |
● | When the fraud unit was not already involved in the match resolution process, refer the case to the fraud unit, if appropriate, based on county agency or Tribal Nation fraud referral procedures. |
● | Record the match resolution information on the Verification Log Update (IULA/IULB) panels. See 0010.24.15 (Recording IEVS Resolution Findings). Record additional background information in case note as appropriate. |
MSA, GA, HSP:
There is no IEVS match for these programs. If you get an IEVS match for a federal program for a client, you must apply that information to determine eligibility and overpayments for any state-funded programs the client receives.
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 07/2025 | in SNAP, revises policy on how eligibility workers process IEVS matches due to policy changes in how workers act on changes that are known during the certification period. Also, updates six-month budgeting due to legislative changes. |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 11/2012 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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