Section 17-686-5 - Disposition notification for Summer EBT payments(a) The department or department's designee shall notify (or place notification in the mail) eligible households of a child's approved status within 15 business days of receipt of a complete application. (b) Households approved for benefits based on streamlined certification shall be notified that their children are eligible for Summer EBT and that no application is required. The notice of approval must also inform the household how to opt-out if they do not want their children to receive Summer EBT benefits.(c) A notice of approval shall include a statement communicating that households that are erroneously issued duplicate benefits from more than one State should only use benefits from the State where their child(ren) completed the instructional year immediately preceding the summer operational period.(d) Households that notify the department or department's designee that they do not want Summer EBT benefits for their child shall not be issued benefits, or shall have their benefits expunged as soon as possible if already issued. (1) Any notification received from the household declining benefits shall be documented and maintained on file to substantiate the change in benefits.(2) Subsection (f) shall not be applicable in this instance.(e) Household's that are denied Summer EBT benefits shall be provided notification that includes:(1) The specific reason or reasons for the denial of benefits, which include, but are not limited to: (A) Household income in excess of Income . Eligibility Guidelines;(B) Child is not a school-aged child;(C) Child did not attend an NSLP/SBP participating school in the applying period of eligibility; or(D) Submission of an incomplete application;(2) Notification of the right to appeal;(3) Instructions on how to appeal; and(4) A statement reminding households that they may reapply for benefits at any time during the instructional year or summer operational period.(f) No less than thirty days before benefit expungement is scheduled to begin, the department shall provide notice to the household of the expungement date and amount that is scheduled for expungement. (1) Summer EBT agencies shall expunge Summer EBT benefits 122 calendar days after their issuance.(2) Expunged benefits shall not be reinstated.[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)