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If there is a discrepancy during the application period, or after enrollment, the agency will follow up with the individual and ask for an explanation or paper documentation.

4.4.2 Temporarily Out of Home Circumstances may lead to household members being temporarily absent from the household but still included in the household composition for CCA. If a household member is not in the household at time of application and the absence is expected to last less than 90 consecutive days, the individual may be counted in the household composition. Those absences expected last longer than 90 days shall be excluded from the household except in the following situations:

Court-Ordered Visitation. A child who is out of the home due to a court order specifying they are to visit a parent who resides away from the child’s customary home is temporarily out of the home if: • the parent/caretaker relative maintains a home for the child to return to; and • the intent is for the child to return to the home at the end of the visit; and • the child does not receive CCA while in the care of the parent they are visiting.

Child in School or Training. A child who is regularly attending school (including Job Corps, Schools for the Deaf/Blind, or boarding school) at or away from home may be included in the financial unit if they intend to return to the home.

Parent Working or Attending School Away from Home. If the applicant and the applicant’s spouse or parent to the applicant’s child(ren) are living separately due to work or school attendance, both must be meeting the minimum work/school requirement and the incomes of both shall be countable. These situations are most common with military families and post-secondary school situations.

Military. A spouse or parent who is out of the home solely due to active duty in the Armed forces is temporarily out of the home if they intend to return to the home despite the length they’re gone.

Hospitalization. An individual being cared for in a hospital or other public or private institution is considered temporarily out of the home if the illness is such that a return to the household can be expected.

4.5 Identity, Citizenship, and Alien Status The child for whom assistance is being requested must be a citizen of the United States or must provide proof of resident alien status.

4.5.1 Citizen Status For eligibility determination purposes, the child for whom assistance is being requested must be a citizen of the United States or must provide proof of resident alien status. This is self-declared by the applicant and is verified through access to other Department of Social Services programs such as SNAP, TANF, Medicaid or the Division of Child Support or federal programs. If no information is available, the applicant will need to provide additional verifications for the children such as a birth certificate or a court document.

For TANF applications, citizenship is verified during the TANF intake process, and it is not necessary for the EABS to reverify this information.

Important: When there is a discrepancy, the requirement is to verify South Dakota residency, not a person’s address of record. For example, a homeless person may not have an address, but can provide proof they reside in the state, if questionable.