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889 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 4: Individual information (07/2026) Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-120-0510 — Age Requirements for Clients to Receive Benefits 461-135-1200 — Specific Requirements; TA-DVS Social Security number (SSN) Not all programs require applicants to provide SSNs. The SSN is used to verify income and other assets; and to match with other state and federal records such as those for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicaid, child support, Social Security benefits and unemployment benefits. For TA-DVS, the survivor must provide their SSN if they have access to this information. It is not required if accessing this information creates a safety concern. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-120-0210 — Requirement to Provide Social Security Number (SSN) 461-135-1200 — Specific Requirements; TA-DVS Address Addresses are an important part of communicating with survivors. If a mailing or physical address is out of state, it is essential to review residency in depth during the interview. For TA-DVS, SSP must ensure survivors have provided a safe address when sending any correspondence regarding this program. Although individuals are not required to have a fixed mailing address, they must provide a location to get notices from SSP. This mailing address cannot be the branch address. A mailing address may be General Delivery or the address of a shelter or a friend. Note: If the survivor is staying in a domestic violence shelter, do not ask for the location of the shelter. It is not safe or confidential to receive the address of the domestic violence shelter. If an unacceptable address is provided on an application, ODHS accepts this for establishment of a filing date and collects a useable address during the interview. Address fields for all programs should be reviewed and updated when a change of mailing and/or physical address is reported. Some individuals will have special ways of coding in data collection that will be used for their physical address, due to their unique situation(s). These specific situations are: • Without a permanent address:
This will be used only for participants who state they do not have a “fixed address.” This would be used for anyone who claims they are houseless, staying in a shelter (this includes domestic violence shelters), living with a friend, couch surfing, living in an RV or any place they feel is not their permanent home address.