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SNAP 104-1 APPLICATION PROCESSING Application Approval or Denial

Supersedes: SNAP 104-1 (04/25/2023) Reference: 7 CFR 273.10, 7 CFR 273.2(g)(3), 7 CFR 273.2(a)(2), 7 CFR 273.2(c)(6), 7 CFR 273.2(f)(1)(ix), 7 CFR 273.12(a), 7 CFR 273.12(c)(2)(ii) Overview: All non-expedited applications must be approved or denied within 30 days following the date of application. Processing delays are the only exceptions to this rule. ACTIONS WHEN APPLICATION IS APPROVED: When an application is approved: 1. Authorize the benefit amount(s); 2. Send the appropriate approval notice including reporting requirements; 3. If an application is completed on the telephone and signed telephonically, it must be sent to the applicant with written instructions about how they can easily change incorrect information and that they must report these corrections within 10 days of the notice; 4. Send notification of eligibility for free school meals/milk to all households with school-aged children 3 years old and older; and, 5. Document in case notes in sufficient detail to determine the reasonableness and accuracy of the eligibility determination. DEFINITIONS OF “ELIGIBILITY” AND MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS: Federal law provides the basic eligibility rules for SNAP. There are two basic pathways to gain financial eligibility for SNAP: