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If yes, please describe the process used to determine which group of participants are most in need or attach applicable policies and procedures. Click or tap here to enter text.

3. Mid-Certification Benefit Discontinuation During Funding Shortfalls (Optional)

a. The State agency has specific policies/procedures for establishing and implementing mid- certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, which are used by all local agencies.

☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, please describe the process used to determine how mid certification benefits will be discontinued or attach applicable policies and procedures. Click or tap here to enter text.

b. If a State agency experiences a funding shortfall where it is unable to maintain its current level of participation for the remainder of the fiscal year and has explored all other alternative actions, the State agency will instruct local agencies to begin mid-certification benefit discontinuation by: (Select all that apply)

☐ Mid-certification disqualification of program participants ☐ Withholding of benefits for program participants

c. The mid-certification benefit discontinuation action must affect the least possible number of participants and be directed first at those where their nutritional and health status is at least risk. When implementing mid-certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, State agencies will select participants by: (Select all that apply)

☐ Selecting participants in reverse order from the nutritional risk priority system. ☐ Selecting participants who were certified due to possible regression in nutritional status, especially if original eligibility was based on a lower priority condition. ☐ Selecting participants who have only one month left in their certification periods. ☐ Selecting participants at higher income ranges. ☐ Other: specify: Click or tap here to enter text.

d. Prior to implementing mid-certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, the State agency will notify FNS.

☐ Yes ☐ No

e. Prior to implementing mid-certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, the State agency will provide FNS the following information:

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If yes, please describe the process used to determine which group of participants are most in need or attach applicable policies and procedures. Click or tap here to enter text.

3. Mid-Certification Benefit Discontinuation During Funding Shortfalls (Optional)

a. The State agency has specific policies/procedures for establishing and implementing mid- certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, which are used by all local agencies.

☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, please describe the process used to determine how mid certification benefits will be discontinued or attach applicable policies and procedures. Click or tap here to enter text.

☐ Mid-certification disqualification of program participants ☐ Withholding of benefits for program participants

d. Prior to implementing mid-certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, the State agency will notify FNS.

☐ Yes ☐ No

e. Prior to implementing mid-certification benefit discontinuation due to funding shortfalls, the State agency will provide FNS the following information: