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The date of application is the date on which a signed application is received by the Division. Any application received after 4:30 pm Eastern time or on a non-business day, is to be recorded as received on the next business day. For SNAP redeterminations, the date of the application is the date of the interview.

When an invalid application is received (one without one of the three required elements), it is not recorded within the system and timeliness is therefore not tracked. If enough information is present on the application form, the submitter of the application will be notified via mail that the application is incomplete and that a complete application needs to be submitted. 1830.25.00 SCREENING FOR SNAP EXPEDITED SERVICES (S)

During the application registration process, every SNAP application must be screened for potential eligibility for SNAP expedited service. If the expedited questions on an application submitted online, fax or mail are not answered, eligibility for expedited service cannot be determined until the interview. The prescreening questions on the application are the only questions used to determine eligibility for expedited service prior to the interview.

The screening elements are as follows: • Households with less than $150 monthly gross income and with liquid resources not exceeding $100 in the month of application • Migrant or seasonal farm worker households that can be classified as "destitute” with liquid resources that do not exceed $100; or • Migrant AGs are considered “destitute” and are eligible for expedited service when the only household income for the month of application: o Is received from a terminated source prior to the date of application; and/or o Is from a new source and no more than $25 will be received by the 10th calendar day after the date of application. • Households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the household's monthly rent or mortgage and utilities, including entitlement to an SUA in the month of application. The appropriate SUA is used to calculate the total shelter.

Individuals applying in a local office are screened at time of application. Those who are determined to be eligible for expedited service should be offered a same day appointment. Individuals who apply via online, mail or fax who are determined eligible for expedited processing should be contacted via telephone to schedule an appointment next day or as soon as possible to accommodate benefit issuance by the seventh day.

An AG previously certified with postponed verification(s), is entitled to expedite processing again only if: • The postponed verifications were subsequently provided after the previous expedited certification • The proposed verifications are currently provided • The AG has been certified under normal processing standards since the previous expedited certification. • To support timely processing, there are alerts generated within the eligibility system that serve as a reminder for expedited processing deadlines.