a. Residency

To be eligible of assistance, the family members shall be residing in Connecticut. The department shall not apply a durational requirement when making a determination of residency or require the family to live in a permanent dwelling or to have a fixed mailing address.

Family members shall be considered residing in Connecticut under the following conditions: if they intend to remain in the state permanently or for the foreseeable future; or if they entered the state with a job commitment or for the purpose of seeking employment.

Temporary absence from the state does not constitute a change in residency if the family member intends to return to Connecticut within thirty days and the individual maintains his or her residence in Connecticut. The commissioner may extend the thirty-day limit for up to ninety days if the family member is absent due to a temporary military duty assignment. A child who is temporarily absent from the home while attending school out of the state shall be considered a resident if the parent maintains living quarters for the child and the child intends to return home following completion of the school activities.

Family members who apply for or receive cash assistance, Food Stamps, Medical Assistance or other public benefits from another state shall be not considered residents of Connecticut.