206 Normal Processing Standard

A. Thirty-Day Processing The county department shall provide eligible households that complete the initial application process an opportunity to participate as soon as possible, but no later than 30 calendar days following the date the application was filed, unless such households are entitled to expedited services. See Section 212, “Providing Benefits to Participants”, for delivery of benefits. B. Denying the Application Households that are found to be ineligible are to be sent a notice of denial as soon as possible but not later than 30 days following the date the application was filed. If the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday, the application should be denied on the first work day following the weekend or holiday. If the household has failed to appear for a scheduled interview and has not made subsequent contact with the county department to express interest in pursuing the application, the household should be issued a notice of denial on the 30th day following the date of application. The household must file a new application if it wishes to participate. In cases where the county department was able to conduct an interview and request all the necessary verification on the same day the application was filed, and no subsequent requests for verification have been made, the application shall be denied on the 30th day if the county department provided any assistance the household requested and the household failed to provide the requested verification.