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    "ocrText": "We are making three additional changes to the current regulations in\nresponse to comments. The current regulations at 7 CFR 273.(2)(c)(1)(i) provide\nthat the State agency must encourage households to file an application for on the\nsame day the household or its representative contacts the food stamp office in\nperson or by telephone and expresses interest in receiving food stamps. One\ncommenter pointed out that some applicants for assistance may not be aware of the\nFood Stamp Program, or aware that they might be eligible, so they don't express\ninterest in the specific Program, even though they express concerns about food\nsecurity. Therefore, in response to comments and to increase access to the\nProgram , we are adding that the State agency must encourage a household to file\nan application for the Program if it expresses concerns about food insecurity.\nCurrent regulations at 7 CFR 273.2(c)(2)(ii) provide that the certification\noffice shall offer to forward the household's application to the appropriate office\nthat same day if the household has completed enough information on the application\nto file. One commenter suggested that State agencies may not be able to forward\nthe application on the same day. In order to give the State agencies some flexibility,\nwhile at the same time, protecting the interests of the applicant, this commenter\nsuggested we allow the State agency to forward it the next day, providing that the\nState agency ensures it arrives in the appropriate office that same day. In other\nwords, it can send it electronically, via fax, or courier, as long as it arrives that same\nday. We agree that this will afford the State agency flexibility and protect the\napplicant. Therefore, we are modifying 7 CFR 273.2(c)(2)(ii) to provide that the"
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