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Chapter 24 – Home Energy Assistance Program Page 9 of 33 2. The Primary Applicant must also verify their identity. All documentation must be valid. Expired or absent documentation is not acceptable. If the documentation provided by the Primary Applicant to verify citizenship or legal status bears a photograph of the Primary Applicant, this will be acceptable to verify identity. Otherwise, ONE of the following documents will be acceptable:

Driver’s license SNAP electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card with photo State issued ID card U.S. Military ID U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card

If the documentation listed above is unavailable for the Primary Applicant the Subgrantee may allow the Primary Applicant to verify identity by providing TWO of the following documents:

Adoption Decree Document evidencing U.S. birth that includes the individual’s name, date of birth, and U.S. place of birth Divorce Decree Employer Identification Card

Foreign School Record that contains a photograph High School or College Diploma Marriage Certificate

Notice from a Public Benefits Agency (i.e. Notice of Decision from DHHS, Social Security Benefit Award Letter, MaineCare Award Letter) Property Deed or Title Document

Social Security Card

Union or Worker’s Center Identification Card Voter Registration Card

If the Primary Applicant cannot verify their identity they are not eligible for a Benefit. If the Primary Applicant is applying on behalf of other eligible Household Members, at least one of the eligible Household Members must provide the required identity documentation.

3. All Household Members 24 months of age or older must provide proof of their Social Security Number (SSN) in order to be counted as part of the Household. One of the following documents is acceptable provided it contains all nine digits of the Household Member’s SSN and the Household Member’s full name:

Bank tax form

Medicare card with number ending with the suffix “A”

Non SSA-1099 tax form

Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration

SSA 1099 tax form

Valid unexpired U.S. Military documents such as DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty issued by the U.S. Department of Defense W-2 (wage and tax statement dated within the last two (2) years)