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899 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility (07/2026) Verification of domestic violence Survivor statement is acceptable for verification of domestic violence and safety concern. There are only two situations where ODHS will need additional information to make an eligibility decision: • Two individuals apply against each other in the same certification period, or • You learn an individual applying for TA-DVS has been arrested for, or was convicted of, an act of domestic violence in the past. You are uncertain whether the individual applying is currently a survivor of domestic violence. In these situations, ONE will pend the case for verification of domestic violence. ONE will consider our processing time frames when generating a pending notice. The timeframe for the pend will begin once the worker has provided the pending notice to the survivor via local print. If two individuals have applied against each other and their certification periods are overlapping, each case is pended for verification. The open case is pended with a We Need Proof for TA-DVS Notice (DVS-135) by ONE for verification listed below for 10 days. Survivors may ask for more time; SSP can extend for a reasonable amount of time. No payments can be made without verification. If the verification is never received, the case will close and generate the appropriate closure notice. Once verification is received, enter the verification into ONE and rerun eligibility, then move forward with payments. The new application for TA-DVS is to be pended with a We Need Proof for TA-DVS Notice (DVS-135) by ONE for 16 hours. If the survivor requests more time, this time can be extended for up to the 30-day application time frame. No eligibility determination can be made without verification. If the verification is not received by the due date, the case will be denied and appropriate notices generated. If the verification is received, the case will be opened from the date eligibility is cleared in ONE, and payments can be made. You cannot tell them they have applied against each other. It is a confidentiality and safety concern to tell survivors someone else has applied against them. Instead, let them know we have received additional information on their situation, and we need some additional verification. This can be a hard conversation; you may want to have a lead worker, DV point or DV advocate with you. Acceptable verification of domestic violence A statement or letter that the individual is not a perpetrator of domestic violence or is a self-defending survivor is to be received from a third party. Third party verification can come from: • A law enforcement officer • A district attorney • The court • A batterer intervention program (BIP) • A victim or survivor advocate • A Child Welfare worker