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(a) Expedited service.
(1) The following households meet the criteria for expedited processing of their SNAP application:
(i) households with less than $150 in monthly gross income as computed by SNAP requirements, provided their liquid resources ( i.e. , cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, and lump sum payments) do not exceed $100;
(ii) migrant or seasonal farm worker households which are destitute households as defined in section 387.1 of this Part, provided their liquid resources ( i.e. , cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, and lump sum payments) do not exceed $100; and
(iii) households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the households’ monthly rent or mortgage and utilities (including a standard utility allowance, as appropriate, in accordance with section 387.12 of this Part).
(i) households with less than $150 in monthly gross income as computed by SNAP requirements, provided their liquid resources ( i.e. , cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, and lump sum payments) do not exceed $100;
(ii) migrant or seasonal farm worker households which are destitute households as defined in section 387.1 of this Part, provided their liquid resources ( i.e. , cash on hand, checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, and lump sum payments) do not exceed $100; and
(iii) households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the households’ monthly rent or mortgage and utilities (including a standard utility allowance, as appropriate, in accordance with section 387.12 of this Part).
(2) Benefits shall be issued to SNAP-eligible households who meet the criteria for expedited processing of their SNAP application according to the following standards:
(i) For all SNAP-eligible households who meet the criteria for expedited processing as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, SNAP benefits must be made available to the household as soon as practicable but no later than the seventh calendar day following the day the application was filed.
(ii) Households who may meet the criteria for expedited processing include, but are not limited to, residents of shelters for battered women and children, households entitled to a waiver of the office interview, residents of drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation centers, residents of group living facilities, homeless individuals and residents of facilities for the homeless. However, such households must meet the requirements for expedited service set forth in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(i) For all SNAP-eligible households who meet the criteria for expedited processing as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, SNAP benefits must be made available to the household as soon as practicable but no later than the seventh calendar day following the day the application was filed.
(ii) Households who may meet the criteria for expedited processing include, but are not limited to, residents of shelters for battered women and children, households entitled to a waiver of the office interview, residents of drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation centers, residents of group living facilities, homeless individuals and residents of facilities for the homeless. However, such households must meet the requirements for expedited service set forth in paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(3) An expedited verification process shall be used in the certification of applications processed on an expedited basis.
(i) In all cases, the applicant’s identity shall be verified through a collateral contact or readily available documents.
(ii) All reasonable effort shall be made by the social services district to verify, within the expedited time standards, the household's residency, income status, liquid resources and all other factors required in this Part through collateral contacts or readily available documentary evidence. However, benefits shall not be delayed beyond the expedited time standard solely because these eligibility factors have not been verified. Households who meet the criteria for expedited processing of their SNAP application will be asked to either furnish a social security number (SSN) for each person, to apply for an SSN for each person, or to otherwise fully cooperate with the process for applying and obtaining an SSN before the second full month of participation. Households with a newborn infant may have up to six months following the month the baby was born to supply an SSN or proof of application for an SSN. The applicant shall comply with the work registration requirements detailed in section 385.3 of this Title, unless the applicant is exempt or the household has designated an authorized representative.
(i) In all cases, the applicant’s identity shall be verified through a collateral contact or readily available documents.
(ii) All reasonable effort shall be made by the social services district to verify, within the expedited time standards, the household's residency, income status, liquid resources and all other factors required in this Part through collateral contacts or readily available documentary evidence. However, benefits shall not be delayed beyond the expedited time standard solely because these eligibility factors have not been verified. Households who meet the criteria for expedited processing of their SNAP application will be asked to either furnish a social security number (SSN) for each person, to apply for an SSN for each person, or to otherwise fully cooperate with the process for applying and obtaining an SSN before the second full month of participation. Households with a newborn infant may have up to six months following the month the baby was born to supply an SSN or proof of application for an SSN. The applicant shall comply with the work registration requirements detailed in section 385.3 of this Title, unless the applicant is exempt or the household has designated an authorized representative.