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MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: RESIDENCE]

Revised 08-01-06

GENERAL The state has no durational residency requirement for determining eligibility for assistance. Durational residency refers to a requirement that the individual(s) requesting assistance has been a resident of the state for a set minimum time period. Eligibility for TANF with respect to family members' status as residents will be determined according to statewide policy requirements and benefit levels when the applicant states his intent to reside in Mississippi. Receipt of TANF benefits in the family’s prior state(s) of residence must be determined prior to approval when this is questionable. DEFINITION For purposes of TANF, residents of the State of Mississippi are individuals who are voluntarily living in Mississippi with the intention of making their home here. In other words, residence is based on the concept of intent to reside. A permanent mailing address shall not be a requirement for receipt of assistance. REQUIREMENTS The specific residency requirements for eligibility are: 1. The family members must not be receiving assistance from another state, and 2. The family members must not be in Mississippi for a temporary purpose. EXCEPTION: Federal regulations further specify that migrant or itinerant workers may be considered residents if they came to Mississippi with a job commitment or seeking employment, whether or not they are currently employed. Applicants