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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Page one of the application, with only the applicant’s name, address and signature is always acceptable for SNAP, without the remainder of the application being completed by the household. SNAP rules require that households be allowed to file a one-page application. However, all essential information and verification needed to make an eligibility determination must still be obtained. The case manager must review the information that appears on the application and must explore and resolve with the household unclear and incomplete information. The case manager must advise households of their rights and responsibilities during the interview, including the appropriate application processing standards and the household’s responsibility to report changes. 123 SCHEDULING THE APPOINTMENT (toc) Interviews must be scheduled as promptly as possible to ensure eligible households receive an opportunity to participate within required processing time frames. A decision on the TANF application must be Screen the application for expedited service processed within 45 days of the application date. processing. The case record must contain documentation verifying the application has been Note: Joint TANF/SNAP applications must have screened for expedited processing. the interview scheduled within the SNAP time frames. Households applying for both TANF and For households entitled to expedited services, SNAP SNAP must have one single interview. benefits must be posted to the household’s EBT card and made available to the household no later than Exception: Deny the application without 7th calendar day following the date of application. scheduling a face-to-face interview if information To meet this requirement, benefits must be on the application form indicates the applicant is approved on or before the 6th day. ineligible For households not meeting expedited services, SNAP benefits must be posted to the household’s EBT card and made available to the household by the 30th day following the application date. To meet this requirement, benefits must be approved on or before the 29th day 124 REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION (toc) All applications must be entered into the system the day the application is received or the next business day. This is also done for individuals requesting to be included for assistance on an ongoing or pending case. Pending household members must be registered in the system to ensure other agencies/states can obtain correct eligibility information. Mailed/faxed applications are entered into the system the date received in office. A-122 APPLICATION PROCESSING Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 June 26 MTL 08/26 DETERMINING THE APPLICATION DATE