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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION
APPLICATIONS FNS 440 APPLICATION DISPOSITION
FNS 440 Change #02-2022 March 1, 2022 application for over gross income. Acceptable verifications include but are not limited to check stubs, wage forms, written or verbal verification from the employer, and The Work Number. a. If the mandatory verification is not readily available, the caseworker must clearly explain the applicant’s options. The caseworker must not advise or encourage the applicant’s choice. The two options available to the applicant household are: i. The applicant may continue with the application process and provide the required verification. The caseworker requests the verification following policy in FNS 435.03 Requesting Information at Application Requirements. If verification is not provided the application will be denied for failure to provide verification per FNS 440.03 D. ii. The applicant can verbally request the application be withdrawn. The caseworker must follow policy in FNS 440.03 C. 3. Do not immediately deny an application if it is discovered that a household has given false information during the interview process. Request the verification necessary to process the application and allow ten days for the household to provide the verification. 4. If the household is eligible for benefits in the month following the month of application, screen for expedited service. See FNS 425 Expedited Service Processing for instructions. 5. If the household is not eligible for benefits in the month following the month of application, no further action is required. Document the denial on the application. B. Failure To Keep Scheduled Interview Appointments Deny the application on the processing due date if the FNS unit has failed to keep the scheduled interview appointment and has not contacted the agency to reschedule the interview. Refer to FNS 415 Interviewing for procedures for rescheduling interviews. C. FNS unit Withdraws Its Application for FNS Benefits 1. Use the appropriate withdrawal reason to deny assistance on the same day the FNS unit requests to withdraw its application. 2. Document the reason for withdrawal in the North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) case record.