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Your Ohio SNAP Recertification Notice, Explained
Also called: JFS 07200, JFS 07204
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
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What this notice usually means
Ohio calls SNAP renewal recertification. Your county Job and Family Services office sends this notice. It comes before your certification period ends. It asks you to send a new application. Use Form JFS 07200 or Form JFS 07204. You also need an interview. SNAP cannot go on past your certification period without a new decision. Your county agency makes that call.
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“An AG may not participate beyond the expiration of its assigned certification period without a determination of eligibility for a new period. AGs must apply for recertification and comply with interview and verification requirements.”
“the AG shall be provided a JFS 07200, "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance and/or Child Care Assistance Application" or JFS 07204, "Request to Recertify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Cash and/or Child Care Assistance " and instructions to complete and submit the form.”
“As part of the recertification process, the county agency shall conduct an interview with a member of the AG or its authorized representative.”
“The SNAP Recertification Pre-Interview Questionnaire tool is a new mobile option to help you and your caseworker complete your SNAP recertification easier and faster.”
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What to do now
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Find your certification end date
Your notice shows the last day of your certification period. Ohio says you are on time if your county agency gets your form by day 15 of the last month. Check your own notice for your exact date.
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Send in Form JFS 07200 or JFS 07204
Your county agency gives you a JFS 07200 form or a JFS 07204 form. Either one starts your file date. It just needs your name, address, and signature.
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Complete your interview
Ohio requires an interview as part of recertification. It can be with you or with someone you name to help. You can ask for a phone interview. You do not have to go in person.
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Try the online pre interview questionnaire
If you signed up for Ohio Benefits text messages, you may get a link before your interview. You can use it to sign your form, answer questions, and upload proof online. This step is optional.
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Call your county JFS office with questions
Your notice lists a phone number for your county agency. Call if you are not sure what to send. Call if you are not sure when your interview is.
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Ohio counts your recertification as on time if your county agency gets it by the 15th day of the last month of your certification period. If you get expedited benefits, you instead get 15 days from the day you get the notice. Your own notice has your real dates. This page cannot set them for you.
“AGs, except those certified for expedited benefits, that submit an application for recertification by the fifteenth day of the last month of the certification period shall be considered to have made a timely application for recertification.”
“An AG certified for expedited benefits shall have fifteen days from the date the notice of expiration is received to file for recertification timely.”
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Sources
- Ohio Administrative Code, Rule 5101:4-7-07 (Ohio Legislative Service Commission)Retrieved 2026-07-16
- Ohio Benefits (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)Retrieved 2026-07-16
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
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