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PART II

APPLICATION/PROCESSING

CHAPTER SUBJECT PAGES

A. APPLICATION PROCESSING 1

B. FILING AN APPLICATION 1

1. Agency Action for the Initial Contact 1-2 2. Agency Action for the Application Filing Date 2 3. Subsequent Actions Required After an Application is Filed 3 4. Withdrawing an Application 3 5. Contacting the Wrong Locality 3

C. HOUSEHOLD COOPERATION 3-4

D. INTERVIEWS 4-6

E. NORMAL PROCESSING STANDARD 6

1. Opportunity to Participate 6-7

2. Denying the Application 7

3. Processing Cases with Prior Participation in Another

Locality 7

Contacts with Other States 7-8

F. DELAYS IN PROCESSING 8

1. Determining Cause 8-9

2. Delays Caused by the Household 9

3. Delays Caused by the Local Agency 10

4. Delays Beyond 60 Days 10

5. Reinstatements 11

G. JOINT PROCESSING AND CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY OF

PA CASES 11

1. Applications for TANF or GR and SNAP Benefits 11-13

2. Applications for SSI and SNAP Benefits 13-15

3. Categorical Eligibility for PA Households 15-17

4. Application Processing for PA Cases 17-19

5. Categorical Eligibility and Benefit Level 19

H. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES 20

1. Making Application 20 2. Using SNAP Benefits 21 3. Restrictions on Appointment 21 4. Documentation and Control 22 5. Drug Addict/Alcohol Treatment Centers 23 6. Group Living Arrangements 23

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