If a household currently participating in the Food Stamp Program refuses to cooperate in any subsequent review of its eligibility, the food stamp case will be closed. Such reviews may be:

1.Requests for information, verification or compliance with a Program requirement following a report of a change by the household;

2.Requests for information, verification or compliance with a Program requirement following a report from a source other than the household - e.g. field Investigation;

3.Requests for information, verification or compliance with a Program requirement at recertification;

4.Requests for an interview and/or information necessary to complete a Quality Control Review including the household's signature on consents for information needed by Quality Control;

5.Requests for the household to participate in any special reviews conducted by the county for targeted households; and

6.Requests for information and/or verification necessary to complete outstanding overpayments.

A household which refuses to cooperate in a subsequent review of its case may reapply for food stamps but will not be found eligible until it cooperates with the county office with the following exception.

Exception -A household which refuses to cooperate in the Quality

Control Review process may reapply after the end of the

review period and be found eligible. See the Glossary

definition of "Household Cooperation" for an explanation.