Application Processing

(1) The Department shall review and process Completed Applications in the order in which they are received. (2) An application shall first be considered for an EFS referenced in subparagraph 0520-01-24- .03(1)(a) of this paragraph. If an applicant fails to meet the eligibility requirements or if EFS are no longer available under subparagraph 0520-01-24-.03(1)(a) of this paragraph, then the applicant may be considered for an EFS as referenced in subparagraph 0520-01-24-.03(1)(b) of this paragraph. (3) Each submitted application shall be deemed a Conditionally Approved Application, a Denied Application, or an Incomplete Application. Conditionally Approved Applications may be placed in Waitlist status. (4) A Denied Application may be appealed pursuant to Rule 0520-01-24-.13. (5) A determination that a submitted application is an Incomplete Application may not be appealed.