103 Head of Household for Filing a Food Assistance Application

The head of the household for the purposes of applying for food assistance and assignment of case name may be designated by the applicant, or the certification worker may assist in this determination. There are no requirements for an individual household member to meet in order to be the head of the household other than that he/she is a responsible household member. If the only responsible person living with the household is an ineligible member or a disqualified member, this individual shall be designated as head of the household. A responsible household member is any member capable of representing the household by providing the county department with not only sufficient but accurate information concerning household circumstances. 1. The county department has the final authority in the determination of whether or not an individual is a responsible household member. 2. There are no restrictions to the effect that the responsible household member be an adult. Therefore a minor can sign the food assistance application and represent the household in the certification process.