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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS FNS 420 NORMAL APPLICATION PROCESSING

2 Section 420 Change #01-2024 March 01, 2024 3. Additional information may also be available in NC FAST Help or on XPTR, as communicated by NC FAST. D. If the household is eligible for the month of application but ineligible for the next month, NC FAST will approve the application for the initial month only and close the case for the subsequent month and issue notice to the FNS unit. E. If the household is ineligible for the month of application but eligible for the next month, NC FAST will deny the application for the initial month and approve for the subsequent month. The certification period will start with the first eligible month and should not include a denied month. F. If the household is ineligible on the date of application but eligible by the date of the interview, and the interview is conducted in the month of application, approve the application effective with the date of application. If the interview is conducted in the month following the month of application, deny assistance for the first month and approve the application effective the first calendar day of the second month. The certification period will start with the first eligible month and should not include a denied month. G. If the household is eligible on the date of application but ineligible by the date of the interview, and the interview is conducted in the month of application, deny the application. If the interview is conducted in the month following the month of application, approve the application effective with the date of application in the first month and deny assistance for the second month. 420.03 PENDING AN APPLICATION BEYOND THE PROCESSING DUE DATE For initial applications, NC FAST produces a DSS-8592 Notice of Action Taken for applications pending on the processing due date. The DSS-8592 informs the applicant that the application is pending and instructs the applicant to contact the caseworker for the reason. The notice is mailed to the applicant on the first workday following the processing due date. If an application pends beyond 25th calendar day, process the application within five calendar days of receipt of the required verifications. There are two situations in which a FNS application may be allowed to pend beyond the processing due date. These situations are as follows. A. If eligibility cannot be determined because the agency failed to act timely, and the application cannot be processed by the 25th calendar day: 1. Continue to pend the application until eligibility is determined. 2. Determine eligibility within five calendar days from receipt of the required information. 3. If determined eligible, approve benefits from the date of application.