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1	Will an institution participating in a Child Nutrition Program (such as a school) that shares their income eligibility information with a CACFP institution (such as a center) later determine a different eligibility for that child?
2	What if two applications, one from each parent with different eligibility levels, are submitted for the same child?
3	How quickly should I process CACFP applications?
4	Do all families have to return the income application?
5	What should I do if an income eligible family does not return a completed income application?
6	What if there is no income listed on an application? Do I consider it as zero or should I go back to the household for additional information?
7	Should the income application be denied if the parent does not include a social security number? (Hot!)
8	If a household indicates $0 for income, is that sufficient?
9	How often should applications be collected?
10	How do I determine the eligibility of a household that has some members who are and some who are not on the Family Investment Program (FIP) or Food Assistance?
11	If a family is not eligible when they apply but later becomes unemployed, or other factors change such as a new baby arrives later in the year, can they reapply?