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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 11/2017

PROCESSING RCA APPLICATIONS

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statuses, follow the procedures listed below under OTHER ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS.

When an applicant files a CAF with a local resettlement agency and the application includes a request for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the RCA eligibility worker must:

● Enter the CAF Page number 1 on the same day it is received at the local resettlement agency.

● Review for expedited SNAP eligibility (immediately FAX a copy of the CAF if applying for SNAP and the applicant appears to be eligible for expedited service).

● Immediately FAX the CAF Page number 1 to the county if the applicant requests SNAP.

● Conduct an RCA and SNAP intake interview.

● Obtain all verifications mandatory for RCA eligibility.

● Process the RCA eligibility.

● FAX a copy of the CAF and verifications to the county contact person to process the SNAP.

- The county is not required to conduct a second face-to-face intake interview for processing the SNAP.

- For information on requirements for processing expedited SNAP services, see 0004.06 (Emergencies - 1st Month Processing).

- The county maintains the SNAP case after processing the SNAP application.

● Provide RCA program and financial orientation.

● Review Combined Six-Month Reports (CSRs) for RCA cases also receiving SNAP and FAX copies of the CSR and attachments to the county agency. A participant will not be required to report to both the local resettlement agency and to the county agency when a change occurs. The RCA eligibility worker will immediately report any changes to the county via fax or by phone.

● Complete the 5-month RCA face-to-face review.

● Maintain the RCA case through the 8-month eligibility period.

APPLICATIONS FOR OTHER ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS (Secondary Refugee Arrivals, Asylees, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, and Victims of Trafficking)

In addition to PRIMARY REFUGEE ARRIVALS, persons with the following statuses are also eligible to apply for RCA:

● Secondary Refugee Arrivals. See SECONDARY REFUGEE in 0002.59 (Glossary: RSDI...).

● Asylees. See ASYLEE in 0011.03.18 (Non-Citizens - People Fleeing Persecution).

● Cuban/Haitian Entrants. See CUBAN/HAITIAN ENTRANTS in 0011.03.18 (Non-Citizens - People Fleeing Persecution).

● Victims of Trafficking. See 0011.03.30 (Non-Citizens – Trafficking Victims).

These eligible populations are NOT resettled through a local resettlement agency in Minnesota, and are likely to submit RCA application to the county agency rather than a local resettlement agency. Once the county agency determines an applicant may