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The OPA/eligibility staff must offer to provide copies of all applications and re- certifications completed by households regardless of the method by which the applicant submitted the application or re-certification e.g., paper, online, SOF, etc. This offer, the decision by the household whether to receive a copy, and whether and when the copy was provided must be in case notes. The household will have the option to receive the copy of their completed application in electronic format. A copy of the completed application is a copy of the information provided by the client that the OPA has used or will use to determine a household's eligibility and benefit allotment. TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING THE APPLICATION: The application must be processed to provide eligible households the opportunity to participate (receive benefits) as soon as possible, but not later than: 1. Thirty calendar days following the date of application for regular processing; or, 2. Seven calendar days following the date of application for households eligible for expedited services (SNAP 105-1). SNAP applications processed under regular processing timelines must be processed so the household will receive benefits by the 30th day following the date of application unless the application is properly pended for required verification needed to approve the application. The eligibility staff member must take into consideration mail time, weekends, and holidays. An application is considered properly pended until the 30th day following the application date if the verification requested is required information to approve the application such as income, questionable resources, household composition, etc. If a household reapplies for SNAP benefits after a break in participation of any length of time, benefits are prorated from the date the household reapplies for SNAP benefits (SNAP 104-4). EXCEPTION: In the case of migrant and seasonal farm worker households, the term “initial month” means the first month for which the household is certified for participation in SNAP following any period of more than 1 month during which the household was not certified for participation. INTERVIEWS: All households applying for SNAP benefits must have an interview conducted by qualified OPA staff prior to initial eligibility determination and at least once every 12 or 24 months thereafter depending on the household's circumstances. Any responsible