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order to receive assistance. Residents of the State are individuals who are voluntarily living in Mississippi with the intention of making their home here. Certain temporary absences from the state do not affect eligibility. The family must apply and receive assistance, if eligible, in the county of residence.

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[NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: INTRODUCTION]

Revised 10-01-14

Enumeration The parent or other caretaker relative must disclose or apply for a Social Security account number for all members of the assistance unit. Only those individuals for whom a Social Security number is provided, or for whom an application for a Social Security number has been verified, are eligible for assistance, unless there is good cause. The application must not be approved without the SSN or verification of the SSN application for the PI. Duplicate and multiple numbers must be resolved before approval. Citizenship and Alien Status The State requires that an individual be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien in order to be eligible for assistance. Signing of the MDHS-EA-900, Application for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and SNAP, attests to the citizenship of all household members, and citizenship must be verified only if questionable. Alien status must always be verified. Living with Caretaker Relative A caretaker (grantee) relative is a parent or other adult relative who is the case head, is responsible for the care and supervision of the child(ren), and to whom the assistance payment is made. The child(ren) must live with his/her parent(s) or another adult relative who is within the specified degree of relationship. When a legal parent is in the home, no other adult may be designated as the caretaker relative for that child(ren). Exception: See Minor Parent. Immunization All TANF children under the age of 18 must have current immunizations according to the