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If a household member or authorized representative is interviewed but does not provide all the necessary information/verification requested in the notice, the application will be denied 10 days after the date of request for verification notice. See SNAP 104-4, Early Denial Policy section, for further detail about denial in these cases. If a household member or authorized representative does not complete the initial interview, the notice of missed interview (NOMI) is sent no later than the day after the interview was scheduled or due. The notice informs the household of its responsibility to reschedule the interview if it wants to continue the application process. The OPA may not deny an application before the 30th day for missing its first scheduled interview. If a household member or authorized representative does not complete an interview and has made no subsequent contact expressing interest in pursuing the application, the denial notice is sent on the 30th day following the application date. The notice informs the household that it must report all changes in its circumstances since the application was received. Households who do not complete the interview within the 30-day window must reapply. HOUSEHOLD-CAUSED PROCESSING DELAYS: If the household has not completed all application processing requirements within 30 days following the date of application, the cause of the delay is determined. The following must occur before it is determined if the household caused the delay: 1. If the application is incomplete, the eligibility staff member must have offered, or attempted to offer the household assistance with completing the application. 2. If required verification is not provided: a. The household must have been provided with a listing of all the required verification needed to process the application and allowed at least 10 days to provide the verification. b. The eligibility staff member must have offered to assist the household in obtaining required verification. 3. If a household member or an authorized representative did not complete the initial interview, the notice of missed interview (NOMI) must have been sent no later than the day after the interview was scheduled or due (per the on-demand interview notice sent on the day of application). The NOMI must inform the household of its responsibility to reschedule or complete the interview within 30 days from the application date. Households who do not complete the interview within 30 days from the application date must reapply. AGENCY-CAUSED PROCESSING DELAYS: