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determined at the time of the screening, and it is not required for the screener to go beyond the screening box to decide whether income is countable or excluded. NOTE: Anticipated income (e.g., TANF, unemployment income, etc.) that has not been approved or authorized is not included when screening an application for expedited processing. NOTE: Liquid resources are considered when screening for expedited services for all households including categorically and expanded categorically eligible households. An applicant may appear eligible for expedited processing but during the interview and after the information is entered in CHIMES, it is determined the applicant does not meet expedited processing guidelines. The application is subject to regular processing guidelines with issuance within 30 days of the date of application and all required verification provided.

ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ABAWD applicants are screened and processed for expedited services in the same way any other applicant is. The eligibility staff member should attempt to obtain as much verification as possible within the expedited service time frame; however, verification of an ABAWD exemption or meeting a work requirement can be postponed if it would delay processing expedited service eligible cases within the time frame. EXPEDITED PROCESSING If the household applies in person, is screened for, and found to be entitled to expedited service, an in-person or telephone interview appointment must be scheduled the same day the application is submitted or the following working day. Written notice of this interview must be given to client and recorded by the OPA. If the household reports they are unable to attend an interview in this time frame, an interview must be scheduled and notice sent scheduling the interview within 7 days of the application date. If the household does not appear for the interview, the eligibility staff member must send the household, on the same day the interview was missed or within one working day from when the interview was missed, the Notice of Missed Interview informing the household that it is responsible to reschedule an in-person or phone interview. If the household reschedules the interview in time to meet the expedited timeframe, the interview must be completed, identity verified, and benefits must be available to the household by the seventh day. If the interview is not completed by the household in time to meet the seven day time frame, the household loses its