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32 Rule 5.8 Proof of Identity (Parent)

Acceptable forms include:

1. One (1) Photo ID for the applicant: • Driver's license, or • Other state issued photo ID, or • Passport or other government issued photo ID • If no Photo ID is available, applicant must submit two (2) forms of identity verification.

2. Work or school ID • ID for health benefits • Voter registration card • Birth certificate • EBT card • EPPIC Card

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

Rule 5.9 Proof of Special Needs/Disability (Child and/or Parent, if applicable)

Parents with Special Needs/Disability may submit any of the following documentation to show proof of their disability:

1. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) award letter, or

2. Social Security Administration (SSA) award letter. If the parent receives Survivor/Death Benefits from the Social Security Administration, it will not be considered special needs, and the parent will not be eligible.

3. Veterans Disability award letter

The award letter must be dated no more than twelve (12) months prior to application submission date.

If a parent meets the special needs requirement, the work requirement is waived for that parent only.