Application Processing From A to Z Presented By: Melanie Brummeler Grants Coordination and School Support School Nutrition Training and Programs October 2009.

A Administrative Applications Adult Education Eligibility

B Benefit Issuance Lists

C Categorically Eligible (extended eligibility to household members)

D Direct Certification Documenting Telephone Contacts (follow-ups)

E Eligibility Guidance Manual E-Learning

F Food Assistance Program FAP Eligibility Family Independence Program FIP Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations FDPIR Foster Child

G Gross Income Conversion Guardianship (Adoption Subsidy)

H Head Start and Even Start Homeless Household Applications Household of One

I Income Eligible Incomplete Applications

J “Just Cause” Verification

K Keep Original Applications for 3 Years + Current

L Language Translations- Foreign Letter to Households LEARS-Verification Summary Report

M Migrant Education Programs and Liaison

N Net Income (self-owned) Non-discrimination statement

O Official’s Signature –Confirmation –Follow-up –Verification –(application processing and verification) Overt Identification

P Processing Timelines

Q Quick Tips (Duplicate applications, students no longer in school, software, etc.)

R Reapply –At any point during the school year –Verification Runaway Children

S Sharing Information with Other Programs (Please refer to Part 7 of the Eligibility Manual)

T Temporary Approval Transferring Eligibility Between LEAs

U Unapproved Applications

V Verification

W Wages (how often received) Webpage

X Xchange Students Xpiration of Eligibility

Y Year (school year) Your questions?

Z For National School Lunch Program questions, please call: Gloria Zunker, Consultant James Abbey, Analyst Linda Armstrong, Analyst Michelle Groothuis, Analyst Joann McCrum, Analyst Lisa Brown-Taylor, Consultant Melanie Brummeler, Consultant Howard Leikert, Consultant Kevin Sarb, Consultant Linda Stull, Consultant