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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 04/2022

MFIP TRANSITION PERIOD

0011.30.03

If information needed to determine if the participant is eligible for a hardship extension is not available before the 10-day cut-off date in the 60th month, make a decision based on the best information available at the time. Depending on the degree of confidence the county has in the documentation it has received, choose either of the following 2 approaches for cases where some further documentation is pending. Document the rationale for choosing a specific approach in case notes.

● You may EXTEND MFIP benefits for the participant if you have received reasonable documentation that the participant would qualify for an extension but either the county or another professional has identified that additional follow-up is needed. Set a review of the extension to coincide with the date you expect to receive the additional documentation. Inform the participant that, if the additional documentation does not confirm that the participant is eligible for an extension, he/she may be responsible for an overpayment.

● You must CLOSE the case if a participant requests an extension but there is no current documentation on file that would indicate that the case is eligible for the extension. Notify the participant that the case may be reinstated if the needed documentation is received within 30 days of the date MFIP closes. If you receive the documentation more than 30 days from the closing date, the participant must reapply. You also must offer to help the participant get the needed documentation.

DWP, SNAP, MSA, GA, GRH: No provisions.