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Vermont Department for Children and Families Economic Services Division All Programs Rules 2014 Authorized Representative 2014 Authorized Representative (10/01/2008, 08-20) An authorized representative may under specific conditions act on behalf of an applicant (individual, family group or household group) to carry out specific activities related to establishing eligibility for, obtaining and using aid or benefits made available through department programs. A judicially appointed legal guardian or legal representative automatically meets the criteria for an authorized representative. A relative, friend, or other knowledgeable interested party with authority to act for the individuals, may act on behalf of an applicant unable to act for himself due to physical or mental incapacity. An applicant may, in an emergency precluding the presence of the applicant at a required interview, designate a representative to act on his behalf by addressing a letter, naming the individual designated and bearing the applicant’s signature, to the local office.