004.03(C)(i) APPLICATION.

The treatment center must: (1) Have knowledge of the household's circumstances and carefully review these circumstances with the household before application is made; and (2) Provide the household with an authorized representative. An employee of the treatment center must act as an authorized representative and apply for the household. The household cannot file an application on the household’s own behalf. This employee will act on behalf of the household, receive the allotment, and make food purchases for the household with the household’s Electronic Benefits Transfer card.