.34 HANDBOOK BEGINS HERE NORMAL PROCESSING AND DENYING THE APPLICATION Filing of Application Starts 30 day process Action Action in Second 30 Day Period Original Month of Application Benefits o HH completed application, was interviewed, supplied necessary verification, regis- tered for work as appropriate. Determine eligibility for month of application and ongoing If eligible certify and issue benefits by 28th day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One/two month certs, issue NEC/approval. Eligibility continues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (One/two month certs have reapplied timely and were processed.) Yes, if eligible HANDBOOK CONTINUES FOOD STAMP REGULATIONS Regulations APPLICATION PROCESS 63-301 (Cont.) HANDBOOK CONTINUES o HH fails to show for first scheduled interview and does not contact agency to reschedule within 30 days of app. o HH schedules 2nd interview within 30 days of app. and is determined eligible. o HH fails to show for 2nd interview. o Request for verifica- tion on day applica- tion is filed, HH does not provide verification. Verifi- cation not received within 10 days of request. NOMI must be sent to HH. If HH does not reschedule, denial notice must be sent on 30th day. Issue prorated benefits from date of appli-cation. Denial notice when administratively possible, but not before the 30th day of application. Send denial notice on or before 30th day to be effective 30th day after application. HH must reapply. Issue benefits. Case is reopened with- out a new application if action taken within 30 days of denial. HH loses entitlement to benefits for 1st 30 days. Case reopened without new application if required action taken within 60 days of date of application. No. Yes. No. No. HANDBOOK ENDS HERE Page 126.1 FOOD STAMP REGULATIONS
