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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 309 Element Proof Required? Examples of Acceptable Proof TANF and GC SNAP ABD Medicaid and IDA Real estate No No Yes Deed, mortgage, purchase agreement or contract Property tax record Attorney or court records City records Written statement from real estate agent or financial institution Telephone contact with real estate agent or financial institution to verify property as nonsaleable Relationship Yes, at application and when a child is added No, unless questionable Spousal relationships for long-term care Birth certificate Marriage license Legal document Written statement Residency Yes Initial application: Yes
Mid-certification or recertification: only if ESA has information that indicates the customer may no longer be a District resident Yes Rent receipt/agreement showing address Mortgage payments showing address Utility bill showing address Current identification cards Written statement from a shelter The Work Number showing an Active Employment status and the employee’s address in the District Any other document showing name and address Collateral contact if no other documentary proof is available For households experiencing homelessness, composed or migrant/seasonal farmworkers or for other unusual circumstances where documentary evidence or a collateral contact cannot verify residency: − Household self-attestation of residency is sufficient when combined with ESA’s documentation in the case file of all efforts made to independently verify the household’s residency Retroactive SSDI or SSI payments Yes Yes Yes Data match via SOLQ/SOLQ-I, SVES or BENDEX SSDI/SSI Award Letter Return