If page 1 of the CAF is not signed, but the last signature page of the CAF is signed, set the date of application, complete the interview, and process the application.

If page 1 of the CAF is signed, but the last signature page of the CAF is not signed, set the date of application, complete the interview, and obtain the signature at the in-person interview or send a copy of the last signature page with a request for signature, if completing a phone interview. For expedited SNAP applications, follow TEMP Manual TE02.10.01 (Expedited SNAP w/ Pending Verif’s).

If there is no signature on either page 1 of the CAF or the last signature page of the CAF, the application process has not started. Do not pend the application. Return the application (or page 1 of the CAF depending on what you have received) to the applicant. The date of application will be when the applicant meets the minimum requirements as listed.

For units that are homeless, they may write “homeless” in the address section of page number 1 of the CAF. A unit is not required to reside in a permanent dwelling or have a fixed mailing address to be eligible for SNAP.

Applicant households in which all members are SSI applicants or recipients may apply for SNAP at a Social Security Administration (SSA) office. The date of application is the date the SSA office receives page number 1 of the Combined Application Form (CAF) (DHS-5223) (PDF). For policy on recertifications, see 0009 (Recertification).

Residents of institutions who are ineligible for SNAP because they live in certain institutions may apply for SNAP within 30 days prior to their release. The date of their release from the institution is the application date.

The date of application for residents of Regional Treatment Centers (RTCs) is the date of the client's release.

When MFIP is ending but the unit remains eligible for non-PA SNAP, the SNAP application date on MAXIS is the date of the MFIP closing action. See TEMP Manual TE02.08.143 (Food Support When MFIP is Closed).