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349 Date of Application The date on which an application that includes the applicant’s name, address and signature of a responsible household member or the household’s authorized representative is filed with the Agency. Deficiency Any aspect of the Agency’s program operations determined to be out of compliance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, FNS Regulations, or program requirements as contained in the Agency's manual, the Agency's approved Plan of Operation or other Agency plans. Delinquent Claim The claim has not been paid by the due date on the initial demand letter and a satisfactory repayment agreement has not been made or a repayment agreement has been made and a scheduled payment has not been made by the due date. Denial Case action taken to deny SNAP benefits when all eligibility criteria are not met. Difficulty of Care Board Rate (DCBR) payment A payment that the foster parent will receive to supplement the eligible foster child’s board rate due to the additional care and supervision projected necessary for the child at this time due to physical, mental, or emotional difficulties. Disabled Member/Person A member of a SNAP household who: (1) receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or disability or blindness payments under titles I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act ; (2) receives federally or State-administered supplemental benefits provided that the eligibility to receive the benefits is based upon the disability or blindness criteria used under title XVI of the Social Security Act; (3) receives federally or State-administered supplemental benefits; (4) receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent; (5) is a veteran with a service-connected or non-service- connected disability rated by the Veteran's Administration (VA) as total or paid as total by the VA; (6) is a veteran considered by the VA to be in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound; (7) is a surviving spouse of a veteran and considered by the VA to be in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound or a surviving child of a veteran and considered by the VA to be permanently incapable of self-support; (8) is a