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office of the Department of Human Services and whose application has not been disposed of by appropriate county action. In TANF cases, the parent or other relative with whom the child will live must be the applicant on the child's behalf. For cases in which there are two legal parents in the home, only the parent who is the grantee relative and payee is required to give their name, address and sign the application; however, because the citizenship status declaration is now a part of the application form, MDHS-EA-900, the second legal parent is required to sign also. Application An application for TANF is made by an individual providing their name, address, and signature on the agency application form, MDHS-EA-900. The application may be the first formal request made for the special type of assistance or may be a subsequent request, which is referred to as a reapplication. Effective Date of Application The effective date of an application will be the day that the agency receives Part I of the application form, MDHS-EA-900, with the applicants’ name, address, and signature. Application Process The application process consists of all activities from the time that an application is accepted