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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES APPLICATION PROCESSING

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ii. There is a conviction for and sentencing noncompliance for murder or sexual assault crimes (Part VI.C.2.g).

The agency must handle these households using all normal SNAP rules and procedures.

c. A disqualified or ineligible person who resides with the household and who would normally be included with the household for SNAP participation will not cause the remainder of the household to lose categorical eligibility, except as noted in subsection b above. The remainder of the household must meet the definition in Part II.G.3.a regarding the receipt of income or benefits. The remaining household is eligible if the disqualified or ineligible person is excluded because the person is:

1. an ineligible alien (Part VII.F.);

2. an ineligible student (Part VII.E.);

3. a resident of a nonexempt institution (Part VII.C.);

4. disqualified for failure to apply for a Social Security Number (Part VII.G);

5. ineligible because of failure to comply with a work registration or employment and training requirement by a person other than the head (Part VIII); or

6. ineligible because of the work requirement (Part XV).

For purposes of work registration, the agency must apply the exemptions in Part VIII.A.1 to individuals in categorically eligible households. Individuals who are not exempt from work registration are subject to requirements in Part VIII.A.

4. Application Processing for PA Cases

Once the TANF, GR – Unattached Child, or SSI application is approved, the household is categorically eligible, if conditions of Part II.G.3 are met. If the household’s income is at or below the 200% allowable gross income limit, the household meets the income criteria for broad-based categorical eligibility and the application is processed.

In order to determine if a household will be eligible due to its status as a PA household, the local agency may delay the SNAP eligibility determination within the normal timeliness standards of Part II.E. The processing delay may occur as long as the household is not entitled to expedited service processing and it appears to be categorically eligible but it might otherwise be denied due to factors which will not be relevant once the PA application is approved.

The agency must ensure that the denied application of a potentially categorically eligible household is easily retrievable. The Notice of Action to deny the SNAP application must inform the household to notify the SNAP worker if its PA benefits are approved.

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