Section 17-686-4 - Application processing(a) The department or department's designee shall accept applications during the period of eligibility. Households must submit an application for Summer EBT benefits by the last day of the summer operational period in order to receive benefits for that summer. Applications that are submitted after the last day of the summer operational period shall be retained by the department to establish eligibility for the following summer operational period.(b) The department or department's designee shall enroll eligible children in Summer EBT if it is determined that they meet the requirements to receive free or reduced price meals as determined through a complete Summer EBT application. A Summer EBT application is considered complete if the following information is provided: (1) Names of children and other household members;(2) Amount, source, and frequency of income for each household member; and(3) Signature of an adult household member, including electronic signatures.(c) Confirmation of enrollment in an NSLP/SBP-participating school during the immediately preceding instructional year is required for children who apply by a Summer EBT application.(d) Children who are not in an NSLP/SBP-participating school in the immediately preceding instructional year cannot be certified as eligible, and therefore are ineligible for Summer EBT through submission of an application for Summer EBT benefits.(e) The department or department's designee shall not require income documentation at the time of application.(f) Complete applications shall be disposed of within fifteen business days of the date the application is deemed completed by the department or department's designee.(g) The department or department's designee shall follow-up with a household that submits an incomplete application within ten business days of receipt of the application. Applications may be denied the following business day if the application remains incomplete.[Eff 6/10/2024] (Auth: HRS §§91-3, 91-4, 346-14, SLH 2024, Act ___; P.L. 117-328, Title IV, §502, 7 C.F.R. Part 292) (Imp: HRS §346-14; P.L. 117-328, Title IV, §502)