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31 Rule 5.7 Proof of State Residency (Parent/Applicant)

The address of residency on any submitted documentation must be listed as a Mississippi address. The address listed on the application should accurately reflect where the applicant resides, even if on a temporary basis. Acceptable forms include:

1. Valid Mississippi driver’s license 2. Valid state issued ID 3. Current bank statement 4. Current cell phone bill 5. Current utility bill 6. Current cable bill 7. Current employment documents 8. Rent/lease agreement effective as of the date the document is submitted to MDHS 9. Mortgage documentation

Documentation must be dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to application submission date. If the applicant resides at a temporary address or is homeless and cannot produce a corroborating document, the applicant and applicant’s host must complete and submit the MDHS Transitional Living form. The MDHS Transitional Living form can be found at https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/eccd/parents/forms/.

If a parent attends school in/out of state, the application shall be made in the parent’s name using the address where the child(ren) reside(s). Parents and children must reside in the State of Mississippi to participate in the CCPP. CCDF has subsidy programs in all 50 states, and out-of-state residents are encouraged to apply for subsidy in the state of residence.

Source: 45 CFR 98.20; 45 CFR 98.21; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: August 2025