The CAO must give eligible households a chance to participate as soon as possible but no later than 30 calendar days from the application filing date.
“Chance to participate” means being able to get and use the benefits. The CAO must issue the EBT ACCESS card and authorize benefits on the 29th day after the application filing date, because benefits are available on the EBT system the day after CAO authorization.
Reissued March 1, 2012, replacing March 26, 2004