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purposes by providing the individual a letter for the Social Security office that includes: 1. The Cabinet’s letterhead;

2. The individual’s name;

3. The reason a non-work number is required; and

4. A statement of eligibility for the program benefits. This means that all the eligibility factors are verified and entered into the system for approval.

The letter cannot be a form letter, photocopied, or generic.

Do not delay, deny, or discontinue assistance pending the receipt of the SSN.

E. Determine technical and financial eligibility for the program and issue benefits, and if eligible, to the victim in the same manner as refugees.

If the application includes a member who is not a victim of a severe form of trafficking, this member is subject to the five-year ban for receipt of benefits unless their immigration status meets one of the statutory exceptions.

F. Email ORR at recertification.

1. If it is verified that the victim of a severe form of trafficking is recertified with ORR, take no further action until the next recertification.

2. If it is verified that a victim of a severe form of trafficking is not recertified with ORR, take action to have the recipient contact DCBS and determine if ongoing benefits are appropriate in another alien status.

G. At this time, there are no procedures to de-certify victims of severe forms of trafficking. The recipient should have an original updated letter of certification or a similar letter for children at recertification. The recipient’s ORR certification period is eight months and, in most cases, will not correspond with a given program’s certification period. If the household does not have an original updated letter from Health and Human Services (HHS), email ORR for assistance.

If, during an interview, it is determined that the alien is not or is no longer eligible based upon an email response received from ORR, determine eligibility using other criteria for them.

H. Anytime an applicant or recipient believes they may meet the definition of a victim of “severe forms of trafficking”, provide the individual the phone number of the Department of Justice, Division of Civil Rights, 888-428-7581, or the Refugee State Coordinator with Catholic Charities of Louisville, 502-636-9263.

If it is believed that a child has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking, the worker is to make a referral to Protection and Permanency (P&P). P&P makes the decision if the alleged maltreatment meets the adult or child eligibility criteria for intake.]