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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 10 An individual who receives Railroad Retirement as blind meets the blindness definition for AG. Verify his blindness through documentation provided to him by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) or by contacting the RRB at (877)772-5772. 2.2.3. Mandatory SSI Applicant An individual who is required to apply for SSI will have his blindness determined by the SSA program. 2.2.3.1.Initial Application His application will be held pending until an SSI decision is made or the 45th day of the application period, whichever occurs first. If a disability decision has not been made by the SSA program within the 45 days processing period, the applicant will be evaluated as a Non-SSI individual using Non-SSI AG policy. 2.2.3.2.Redetermination/Change His grant will be suspended until an SSI decision is made or by the 30th day from the receipt of the renewal or change, whichever occurs first.

2.2.4. Former SSA/SSI/RR Disability Recipient An individual who received SSA/SSI disability benefits or RR total disability benefits due to blindness in one or more of the 12 months preceding the AG application and whose benefits were terminated for a reason other than no longer meeting the blindness requirement continues to meet the disability or blindness definition. Verify his SSI/SSA blindness through SVES. Verify his RR status by contacting the RRB (877)882-5772. 2.2.5. Non-SSI/Non-SSA Individual For an individual whose blindness has not been established, certification is required to meet the blindness covered group. Virginia no longer maintains a central registry of individuals who have been certified as blind or visually impaired. For an individual who alleges blindness or a visual impairment but does not receive SSI or Social Security Disability