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- I TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP • Provide benefits to the applicants eligible for expedited services according to those timeframes. • Follow the procedures for missed appointments and for pending information when the 30th day is a non-workday. 116 Delays in Processing Applications (toc) 117 Missed Appointments (toc) If the household misses their interview appointment, Deny the application the next workday. Households that fail to keep the TANF appointment are provided a legal notice advising them of TANF denial due to the missed interview appointment (MIA). A new application will be required. Applications processed late receive retroactive benefits effective the application date or the first date the household is eligible. send a legal notice the following workday advising them of the missed interview appointment (NOMI). It is up to the household to contact the office to reschedule an appointment or discuss any hardships in keeping an interview. If the household does not contact the office or respond to the notice, deny the application as follows: • Initial or Untimely Recertification Application: Deny the application for non­ cooperation thirty (30) days following the date of application. The date of application is not counted in the 30-day count. • Timely Recertification: Deny the timely recertification on the last day of the current certification period. See E&P MS B-124 regarding cooperation within thirty (30) days of denial. PROCESSING TIME LIMITS Division of and Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 07 May 26 MTL 07/26 Deadlines B-115