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household allowing 10 days to verify the change. This change is included in the application eligibility determination. Benefits are not delayed (held or pended) beyond the 30th day following the date of application waiting for verification. EXCEPTION: Resources available at the time the household is interviewed are used to make the resource determination. Changes in resources that occur or are reported after the interview but prior to the notice of eligibility (approval or denial notice) being mailed to the household are disregarded for the month of application. The changes must be considered in determining resource eligibility for the second month's benefit unless the second month's benefit was already issued or timelines do not allow for an adverse action notice to be sent to the household (SNAP 400). If there are 10 days before the 30th day of the application processing time frame to verify a change, eligibility is not determined until verification is received. A notice is sent allowing at least 10 days to provide verification of the change. The change is included in the initial application eligibility determination. If there are not 10 days before the 30th day of the application processing time frame to verify a change, the application eligibility determination is based on information requested at the interview. A notice is sent allowing 10 days to provide verification of the change. If the verification is received before eligibility is determined and the notice of eligibility (approval notice) is mailed to the household, the change is included in the application eligibility determination. If the verification is received after eligibility is determined and the notice of eligibility (approval notice) is sent to the household, the change is included in the eligibility determination for the month after receipt of the verification following notice of adverse action procedures. DENIAL OF APPLICATION: When it is known the applicant is ineligible for benefits for the application month AND the applicant does not anticipate a change, the application is denied without waiting until the 30th day. EXCEPTION: If the household states that their income would make them ineligible, we still need to pend for this income. We must give the household an opportunity to verify their income. The household should be advised of income standards. If no verifications are submitted, the application is denied. However, if the applicant anticipates a change that allows eligibility in the second month, verifications are requested to be provided within 10 days after the date of request for verification notice (only after the interview has been done). If eligible in the second month, a notice is sent informing the household the application was denied for the first month and approved for the second month.