<P> In addition to EPR, the Food Stamp Act of 1977 included several access provisions: </P> <Ul> <Li> using mail, telephone, or home visits for certification; </Li> <Li> requirements for outreach, bilingual personnel and materials, and nutrition education materials; </Li> <Li> recipients' right to submit applications the first day they attempt to do so; </Li> <Li> 30 - day processing standard and inception of the concept of expedited service; </Li> <Li> SSI joint processing and coordination with Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the major cash welfare program; </Li> <Li> notice, recertification, and retroactive benefit protections; and </Li> <Li> a requirement for States to develop a disaster plan . </Li> </Ul> <Li> using mail, telephone, or home visits for certification; </Li> <Li> requirements for outreach, bilingual personnel and materials, and nutrition education materials; </Li>

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