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5 (1) Household's right to file...................................................................................... 33 (2) Contacting the SNAP office ................................................................................ 33 (3) Applications filed through Outreach Partners................................................. 34 (4) Availability of the SNAP application form ....................................................... 34 (5) Paper forms ......................................................................................................... 35 (6) Notice of right to file ........................................................................................... 35 (7) Notice of Required Verification ......................................................................... 35 (8) Withdrawing application.................................................................................... 35 3.5 Household Cooperation in Filing an Application for SNAP .................................... 35 3.6 Authorized Representatives ...................................................................................... 36 (1) Application processing and reporting ............................................................... 36 (2) Obtaining SNAP benefits ................................................................................... 37 (3) Using SNAP benefits ........................................................................................... 37 (4) Restrictions on designations of authorized representatives ............................ 37 3.7 Limited English Proficient (LEP) or Special Need Households .............................. 38 3.8 Interviews ................................................................................................................. 39 3.9 Household Cooperation With SNAP Quality Control (QC) Reviewer .................... 41 3.10 Voter Registration requirements ............................................................................ 42 3.11 Attestation requirement .......................................................................................... 43 Chapter 4 Categorically Eligible Households ................................................................. 44 4.1 Categorically Eligible Households ........................................................................... 44 4.2 Households Prohibited from Being Considered Categorically Eligible ................... 45 4.3 Individuals Prohibited from Being Considered Categorically Eligible ................... 45 4.4 Determining Categorically Eligible Households ...................................................... 46 4.5 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Applicant Households ........... 48 4.6 Applicant Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Households .................................. 49 4.7 Eligibility Factors for Categorically Eligible Households ....................................... 50 4.8 Deemed Eligibility Factors for Categorically Eligible Households ......................... 51 4.9 South Carolina Combined Application Project (SCCAP) ........................................ 52 Chapter 5 Verification ........................................................................................................... 53 5.1 Verification Prior to Certification ............................................................................ 53 (1) Identity ................................................................................................................. 53 (2) Residency ............................................................................................................. 53 (3) Social Security Numbers ................................................................................... 54 (4) Household composition ....................................................................................... 54 (5) Disability .............................................................................................................. 54 (6) Non-citizen eligibility .......................................................................................... 57 (7) Gross nonexempt income ................................................................................... 58 (8) Utility expenses .................................................................................................... 58 (9) Shelter expenses .................................................................................................. 59 (10) Medical expenses ............................................................................................... 59 (11) Legal obligation and actual child support payments ..................................... 60 (12) Able-bodied adults subject to the time limit ................................................... 60 (13) Students .............................................................................................................. 61