.01 NA Expedited Applications - Eligibility for Expedited Services
Process NA applications for NA expedited services when the application includes one of the following:
●The total gross countable income anticipated to be received in the application month is less than $150 and liquid resources do not exceed $100.
●The total gross countable income anticipated to be received in the application month plus liquid resources are less than the
rent or
mortgage plus the appropriate utility allowance
. Use the appropriate utility allowance as follows:
Use the appropriate
Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) amount for the budgetary unit size.
Use the
Telephone Utility Allowance when the only utility is a telephone expense.
●When there are no utility expenses determine NA expedite eligibility without using a utility allowance.
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Screen for NA Expedite eligibility using information found on the application. When verification is provided with the application, then use the verification provided to complete the screening process.
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NA expedited services are only available to new NA applications. When turning in a new application for NA, the number of times a budgetary unit may receive NA expedited services is unlimited.
NOTE When verification is postponed to meet NA expedite time frames, then verification of the applicant’s identity is required for NA expedited services. (See
Postponed Verification.)
The following applications are ineligible for NA expedited services:
●All postponed verification requested at the last expedited approval was not received by FAA.
●When the budgetary unit is ineligible for NA benefits in the application month, based on information reported on the application.
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When an application is ineligible for expedited services, process using the NA new application time frames. Remove the Y in the EXPEDITED FS field on the APMA screen in AZTECS and document the casefile(g). |