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withholding verification. Until the child’s relationship to the possible caretaker relative and siblings is verified, the department will not consider the child to be a member of the mandatory filing unit. (d) In addition to the mandatory filing unit, at the time of application, the department may include other related individuals residing in the same household, as provided in 7 AAC 45.335. (e) When the parent of a minor parent applies for ATAP benefits on behalf of a dependent child who is a minor parent, the dependent child of the minor parent is considered an optional member of the household and may be included in the ATAP assistance unit, as provided in 7 AAC 45.335, as long as all three individuals are living in the same household. (f) In this section, “brothers and sisters” means siblings related by blood or adoption who are themselves dependent children, and includes half-brothers and half-sisters, but excludes stepbrothers and stepsisters. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.020 7 AAC 45.200. Disposition of application. (a) The department will make a finding of eligibility for every complete application for ATAP benefits that it receives, unless

(1) the applicant voluntarily withdraws the application by a written request that is signed and dated;

(2) the department has factual information confirming the death of the applicant; or

(3) the applicant cannot be located. (b) For the purposes of this section, an applicant cannot be located if

(1) the post office returns mail sent to the mailing address shown on the application and indicates no known forwarding address;

(2) the applicant has not reported a new address; and

(3) reasonable attempts to locate the applicant by using information on the application