Nutrition Assistance First Month's Eligibility
A budgetary unit may be ineligible the first month, but a change in circumstances for the second or third month becomes known before the determination is completed. Establish eligibility for the second or third month. (For more information on prorating to the third month, see
Duplicate Participation.)
When FSAD indicates the budgetary unit is not eligible in the month of application but is eligible in the second or third month, complete all of the following:
●Screen print FSAD for the ineligible month and document CADO with the reason for ineligibility.
●F9 from FSAD.
●On APMA, change the benefit prorate date to the first day of the second or third month in the BEN PRORATION DATE field.
●Process through the application entry sequence and complete the following:
Authorize benefits on FSAD.
Copy Details and process each month through the
current system month(g).
Use one application and send one decision notice. The F124 advises the budgetary unit of the first month's ineligibility and the second or third month's eligibility.
A budgetary unit may be eligible for the month of application, but ineligible for a future month. Approve the budgetary unit for only the eligible month.
An NA new application cannot be prorated to the third month unless it has been denied for failure to provide verification or failure to complete the interview.
NOTE An NA new application can be prorated to the third month past the 60th day when it has been closed for failure to provide verification or failure to complete the interview. For more information, see
NA Compliance After Closure.