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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 215 RESIDENCE Section 215 Change #02-2026 August 4, 2026 provide information on mailing, faxing and filing an online application to the applicant. 3. If the worker determines that the applicant resides outside their county after starting the application process in NC FAST, the application must be taken, processed and transferred to the household’s county of residence upon disposition. B. Mail, Fax, Email, Dropped Off: 1. Applications submitted by mail, fax, email, or dropped off in a county in which the household does not reside must be faxed to the county of residence within one business day. 2. If the receiving county fails to fax the application within one business day to the actual county of residence, the receiving county must process the application and transfer upon disposition. 3. The application date is the date received by first county. C. Online Applications: Applications filed online through the state website ePASS.nc.gov must be processed by the county that receives the application, regardless of the county of residence. The receiving county must transfer the application to the county of residence after disposition. 215.03 RESIDENCY VERIFICATION A. Non-Categorical Eligible FNS Units: 1. Verify residency at initial application and reported change of residence. Act on the resulting shelter and utility costs under FNS 515.12. 2. Verify residency in conjunction with the verification of other information such as, but not limited to, all shelter expenses (mortgage payments, utility bills, etc.), household size/composition (if questionable), and identity. 3. If residency cannot be verified in conjunction with other verifications, use a collateral contact or other documentary evidence. a. Accept any document that reasonably establishes the applicant's residency. b. Do not request or require any specific type of document. NOTE: Verification of residency may not be reasonably accomplished for some households such as homeless, migrant farmworkers, or households newly arrived in a project area. Verification must be pursued unless the household