If the Department caused the delay, the Department will process
the original application until an eligibility decision is made. The original
application must be used even if the second thirty (30) day period has passed.
If the household is found eligible and the delay was the Department's fault
during the first thirty (30) days, provide Food Stamps back to the application
date. If the household is found eligible and the delay was the household's
fault during the first thirty (30) days and the Department's fault during the
second thirty (30) days, issue Food Stamps for the month after the application
month. If the household is at fault for the first and second thirty (30) day
delay, deny the application. A new application is required. (3-17-22)
