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Conducting the Interview

SNAP interviews serve three primary purposes:

  1. Explore and clarify the household’s circumstances and identify information that needs to be verified.
  2. Screen the household for circumstances that pertain to special SNAP rules, such as expedited service, work requirement exemptions, student requirements, and non-citizen requirements, including for sponsored non-citizens.
  3. Provide information to the applicant household regarding its rights and responsibilities under the SNAP regulations and explain SNAP program requirements.