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Page | 64 required documents. Good faith effort does not apply to illness, lack of transportation or temporary absence, since DSS is completing the SS-5 for the individual. Once a SS-5 has been filed or proof that a SSN has been applied for, DSS will permit the member to continue to participate pending notification of the member's SSN.

3670 ENDING DISQUALIFICATION

Disqualified household members may become eligible by providing the Benefits Specialist with the SSN or demonstrating that an application has been made at SSA for a SSN.

3700 COMPLETION OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Certain forms are required to be completed prior to approval of benefits. SNAP benefits are unable to be approved without the completed work registration forms.

Other forms are encouraged to be completed, such as the EA-208 Authorization to Release Information. The applicant (head of household) should sign the EA-208. Immediate family members (spouse and adult children) should also sign the EA-208. All other adult household members should sign a separate EA-208. SNAP benefits will be approved without the completed EA-208 form.

If a current EA-208 is not received at renewal, the previous EA-208 can be used, but Benefits Specialists should attempt to obtain a new EA-208 at renewal.

3800 COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT (DCS)

As a condition of SNAP eligibility, the head of household, who is the natural or adoptive parent with whom the child lives, must cooperate with the Division of Child Support (DCS). If the head of household fails to cooperate without good cause at the time of application, then he/she will not receive SNAP benefits. If the Benefits Specialist is notified by DCS of non-cooperation after initial application and approval of benefits, the customer will be disqualified from SNAP benefits until cooperation with DCS has been established.

If the head of household parent with whom the child lives does not cooperate, only he/she is not eligible for SNAP. His/her resources are still countable in their entirety for the household’s SNAP benefit. A prorated share of his/her income is countable for the household’s SNAP benefit. Shelter costs (except the utility allowance) are also prorated.

Important: Disqualification from SNAP for non-cooperation with DCS applies ONLY to the parent with whom the child lives. The remaining household members are still eligible for their share of SNAP benefits. Below are Examples of cooperation: 1) Applicant applies for SNAP with 3 children, two of the children’s parents not living in the home, are currently paying child support. Even though the two parents not living in the home are paying child support, the paperwork for cooperation with DCS still must be completed and referrals made to DCS. 2) Applicant states that they have an unwritten (verbal) agreement with the other parent that neither will request child support from the other parent. In order to be eligible for SNAP, the head of household would still need to cooperate with DCS and complete the required paperwork for cooperation.