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Subject: SNAP Application Processing

Policy 24.02 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Eﬀective Date: 12/01/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 17 of 20 c. If the application is not received, the application may be denied at the point the appointment was missed or may be held pending until the end of the month or for thirty (30) days. d. If the household does not contact the county during the pending period, authorize the denial. e. Deny the application with code 495 to generate a notice of missed interview informing the customer that the appointment was missed and that the appointment must be rescheduled if SNAP beneﬁts are wanted. Applicant Notiﬁcation 1. Every applicant found eligible to participate in SNAP shall be provided with a written notice of eligibility as soon as a determination is made but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the initial application. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for information on the thirty (30) day processing standard and notices of eligibility. 2. Each household that is denied eligibility based on either ﬁnancial or non-ﬁnancial criteria shall be provided with a written notice of denial. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for additional information regarding the notice of denial and its contents. 3. If an eligibility determination cannot be made within the thirty (30) day processing standard, the Eligibility Counselor shall determine if the county or the household caused the delay. Speciﬁc actions must be taken depending on whether the county or the household caused the delay. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for criteria to be used to determine the cause for the delay, and actions that should be taken.

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Subject: SNAP Application Processing

Policy 24.02 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Eﬀective Date: 12/01/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 17 of 20 c. If the application is not received, the application may be denied at the point the appointment was missed or may be held pending until the end of the month or for thirty (30) days. d. If the household does not contact the county during the pending period, authorize the denial. e. Deny the application with code 495 to generate a notice of missed interview informing the customer that the appointment was missed and that the appointment must be rescheduled if SNAP beneﬁts are wanted. Applicant Notiﬁcation 1. Every applicant found eligible to participate in SNAP shall be provided with a written notice of eligibility as soon as a determination is made but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the initial application. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for information on the thirty (30) day processing standard and notices of eligibility. 2. Each household that is denied eligibility based on either ﬁnancial or non-ﬁnancial criteria shall be provided with a written notice of denial. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for additional information regarding the notice of denial and its contents. 3. If an eligibility determination cannot be made within the thirty (30) day processing standard, the Eligibility Counselor shall determine if the county or the household caused the delay. Speciﬁc actions must be taken depending on whether the county or the household caused the delay. Refer to SNAP Policy 24.03 Timeliness Standards for criteria to be used to determine the cause for the delay, and actions that should be taken.