RP170-SNAP Electronic Notice Waiver Report

 

Use this page to view and generate an excel version of a report that includes data requested by FNS.  In Nov. 2017, approval was granted to VDSS to waive SNAP regulations to provide paper notices. Under this waiver, Virginia can provide designated electronic notices (e-notices) to households through an online account on CommonHelp. As a condition of the waiver, VDSS must provide to FNS the following report required for evaluation of this waiver.

This report can only be requested/generated/viewed by a SNAP Manager.

Process Steps:

  1. From the Left Navigation menu, select Reports Search, then SNAP

  2. The SNAP Reports page appears

  3. Select SNAP Electronic Notice Waiver Report.from the Report Name Drop Down or select RP-170 from the Report ID drop down

  4. Click on the Report ID

  5. A list of available reports appears.  Select the desired report by clicking on the Excel icon next to the report

  6. The excel version of the report is available for download (click View Download and Open in the popup window)

  7. Any changes necessary can be made directly on the excel version of the report.

 

Fields on the Report: (Examples below)

o    Header including State, Waiver Number, Report Year, Report Start Date, Report End Date and Report Type

o    Total SNAP caseload for the reporting period;

o    Total number of cases opting to receive electronic notices by text only;

o    Total number of cases opting to receive electronic notices by email only;

o    Total number of cases opting to receive electronic notices by text and email (N/A);

o    Total number of electronic notices unopened by households opting for text

o    only delivery after 30 days;

o    Total number of electronic notices sent to households opting for text only

o    delivery that were returned as "undeliverable"; and;

o    Total number of requests to "opt-out" of electronic notices and return to paper notices by households opting for text only delivery.

ยท         All reports must also include the following items:

o    A sample of the text used in the text only notification informing clients

that new notices are posted to their online accounts;

o    Information on how text only notifications are personalized for clients, if applicable (N/A)

o    Any program complaints associated with the waiver

 

 

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The report only considers SNAP cases.

 

 

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The report is generated via Ad Hoc Reports (left Nav)-SNAP-SNAP electronic Notices Waiver Report.

 

 

 

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The selected report displays as an Excel Report that can be edited. 

 

Results of the Procedure:

The report is displayed based on the Report Parameters entered on the Ad Hoc-Snap-SNAP Electronic Notice Waiver Report screen.