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VII. CASELOAD MANAGEMENT

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☐ A summary description of the alternative policies and procedures explored or used prior to implementing any adverse action. ☐ An explanation of how the planned action is intended to meet the criteria of affecting the least number of people and also the lowest priority persons to bring caseload in line with available resources. ☐ Other: specify: Click or tap here to enter text. 4. During funding shortfalls, the State agency authorizes local agencies to disqualify participants in the middle of a certification period for failure to pick up food instruments. (Optional) ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A, the State agency already authorizes local agency to disqualify participants for failure to pick up food instruments/CVV during normal operations. If yes, please indicate the number of months before a participant is disqualified or attach applicable policies and procedures. Click or tap here to enter text.

5. Competitive Vendor Selection Strategies. (Optional)

a. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to adjust their vendor cost containment policies, including their competitive price selection criteria and/or maximum allowable reimbursement levels?

☐ Yes ☐ No

b. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to adjust their vendor authorization policies (outside of cost containment), including application periods, selection criteria, and limiting criteria?

☐ Yes ☐ No

c. If the State agency answered “yes” to either a or b: During funding shortfalls/To control costs, does the State agency reassesses vendors using the updated vendor authorization policies and selection criteria, including cost containment?

☐ Yes ☐ No

d. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to assess the effectiveness of their above-50-percent vendor population to ensure continued oversight of cost neutrality assessment?

☐ Yes ☐ No