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eligibility within 10 days of the date of the first request (at the local agency) for program benefits as the following (check all that apply): ☒ Pregnant women eligible as Priority I ☐High-risk infants (optional) ☒ Migrant farmworkers/family members ☐Homeless (optional) ☒ Optional; please specify: all infants under 6 months

b. The State agency requires local agencies to follow special policies and procedures to ensure timely certification of: ☒ Rural applicants ☒ Employed applicants ☐ No special policies/procedures

c. The State agency's policy allows it to authorize an extension of the notification period up to 15 days for special nutritional risk applicants when local agencies provide a written request with justification. ☐ Yes ☒ No

d. Policies and procedures are in place to assure all other applicants are notified of eligibility within 20 days of first request (at the local agency) for Program benefits. ☒ Yes ☐ No

ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation): Policy 2.2 and 10.14

2. Processing Standards a. Processing standards begin when the applicant (check all that apply): ☒ Calls the local agency to request benefits ☒ Visits the local agency in person ☒ Makes a written request for benefits ☐ Makes a request for benefits via an application portal

b. The State agency requires the local agency to have a monitoring system in place to ensure processing standards are being met for all categories of applicants. ☒ Yes ☐ No

ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation): Policy 2.2