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U SDA <br />United States <br />Department of <br />Agriculture April 15, 2014 <br />Food and Aldona Wos, M.D. <br />Nutrition Secretary <br />ary <br />Department of Health and Human Services <br />Southeast Region 2001 Mail Service Center <br />61 Forsyth St. S.W. Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -2001 <br />Room BT36 <br />Atlanta, GA <br />30303 -3415 Dear Dr. Wos: <br />The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has reviewed the State's application and <br />recertification processing reports dated April 1, 2014. This letter serves as FNS' <br />acknowledgement that these reports indicate the Department of Health and Human <br />Services has met the requirements to reduce its backlog, as identified in the FNS advance <br />notification letter dated December 11, 2013 and in our follow -up letter dated <br />January 23, 2014. <br />The State has made significant strides in providing service to those households that <br />experienced delays in receiving their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) <br />benefits. FNS will continue to closely monitor case processing data to ensure the State <br />remains in compliance with Federal processing requirements. The State must continue to <br />provide weekly reports that include the status of corrective action strategies along with the <br />data on pending applications and recertifications showing days beyond the Federal <br />processing requirements, including specific distinction of those requirements (e.g. <br />expedited and regular processing). These reports must be submitted to FNS for a <br />minimum of 60 days from the date of this letter. <br />We appreciate the State's efforts and expect North Carolina will continue to make it a <br />priority to ensure eligible families receive nutritional benefits timely. FNS remains <br />committed to working with the State of North Carolina to support its ongoing efforts to <br />create efficiencies and ensure access to SNAP. Peggy Fouts, Regional Director of the <br />Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is available at (404) 562 -7099 to answer <br />questions. <br />Sinc y, <br />ROBIN D. BAILEY, . <br />Regional Administrator <br />cc: Sherry Bradsher <br />Wayne Black <br />Dean Simpson <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Attachment number 1 <br />1 -3 Page 442 <br />