UPM 1510.05 - Special Processing Requirements

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 10-1-01 Transmittal: UP-03-31 1510.05 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: FS Categorical Eligibility Requirement _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Special Processing Requirements ______________________________________________________________________________

1510.05 A. Evaluating Categorical Eligibility

1. Assistance units that are or appear to be categorically eligible for the FS program are identified by the Department at the time of application. (cross reference: 2500)

2. An evaluation of an assistance unit's categorical eligibility is performed prior to denying or discontinuing FS eligibility.

B. Application of Eligibility Process Requirements

Except where otherwise stated, assistance units that are or appear to be categorically eligible are subject to the same eligibility process requirements as all other assistance units that are not categorically eligible.

C. Eligibility Determinations

1. With the exception of expedited service cases, the FS eligibility determination is temporarily delayed on applications with a pending AFDC or AABD application which:

a. appear to be categorically eligible; and

b. would otherwise be found ineligible for the FS program if eligibility is not determined on a categorical basis.

2. Cases that are entitled to expedited processing are determined within the expedited service processing standards.

3. In no event may processing be delayed beyond the thirty day FS application processing standard.

4. If processing is delayed and the case is not found categorically eligible, assistance is denied on the thirtieth day following the date of application.

D. Notification

A jointly processed assistance unit that is denied FS assistance is told on the notice of denial to inform the Department if it becomes eligible for TFA, including diversion assistance, AABD, GA, SAGA, refugee assistance or SSI.