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______________________________________________________________________________ 130 DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual If there is no response on the form, it is not treated as a declination. A voter registration application must be provided to the applicant. If the individual completing the interview is an AR, request the AR give the head of household the Voter Registration Application form. Document the form was provided to the AR. Do not pend the case or delay benefits for completion of the voter registration section. This section is not an eligibility requirement. ELIGIBILITY FACTORS At each application, the following eligibility factors must be evaluated and, as applicable, verified prior to the approval of subsidy benefits. For detailed information regarding these elements, refer to MS 200 and 300. • Identification • Relationship • Household Composition • Age • Custody • Homeless Status • SSN • Special Needs • Residency • Citizenship • Purpose of Care • Income & Assets Note: Households must report all changes that have occurred from the date of application through the date of approval. 131 Verification Verification is the actual proof of certain eligibility or case management factors, such as the age of the child or income and is required to approve initial or continue ongoing benefits. When verification is not available to the case manager through an electronic source or collateral contact, households are responsible for furnishing verification. Case managers must provide the household with a Request for Information Form giving them at least 10 calendar days to provide the needed verification. Refer to MS 133 for more information regarding pending information. Verification of all eligibility requirements must be done prior to authorization and issuance of benefits. Exception: Households who meet the definition of a “Priority Population” will be allowed up to 90 days to provide verifications that are not readily available or easily obtainable. If all required verifications are not received on or before the 90-day due date, the case must be terminated for non-cooperation. For the verification to be acceptable, it must be “current” which is defined as being issued within the previous 30 calendar days from application date stamp. The 30-day period begins the day prior to the application date stamp extending back 30 calendar days. Exception: For income verification it may be necessary to evaluate income received more than 30 days prior to the application date. See MS 390 for more information on income budgeting procedures. 100-Program Overview [12] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024