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I TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Residency 900 RESIDENCY (TOC) 910 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT (TOC) 910.1 Residence (TOC) Households must live in Nevada to be eligible for benefits. A permanent dwelling or fixed residence is not required. However, a Nevada address at which the SNAP households are not required to have a fixed household can receive mail must be provided. mailing address. For Victims of Domestic Violence: State Law NRS 217 allows victims of domestic violence to protect their location by applying for a fictitious address through the Secretary of State's Office Confidential Address Program (CAP). Anyone requesting to apply for this protection is referred to their local community domestic violence advocacy group. Local advocacy group staff will explain CAP and complete a domestic violence assessment. When advocacy group staff determine CAP is appropriate for the victim, they assist the victim in completing the application process and forward the application and referral to the Secretary of State's Office. When an advocacy group has submitted a CAP application to the Secretary of State's Office or a victim has been approved for CAP, the Division of Social Services (DSS) must not require the person to provide their actual physical address. Victims of Domestic Violence approved for a fictitious address receive a letter from the Secretary of State’s Office containing an individual authorization code and substitute mailing address. Request and keep a copy of this letter in DIS record for verification. Request the individual to provide a statement from the domestic violence advocacy group to verify a pending CAP application. When the participant’s assessment, plan, and related narratives are in OASIS, the case manager MUST maintain the assigned CAP address. The actual known residence address MUST not be entered into the OASIS system. Persons pending a determination for CAP may use an alternative address (i.e., friend, relative or shelter address). Victims of Domestic Violence approved for CAP can use the fictitious address assigned by the Secretary of State's Office Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual RESIDENCY 18 Aug 25 MTL 14/25 Residence 910.1