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Vermont Department for Children and Families Reach Up Eligibility Rules Economic Services Division 2200 1

Table of Contents 2200 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2201 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2202 Eligibility and Payment Process ..................................................................................................... 8 2203 Case Records ................................................................................................................................. 9 2204 Authorized Representative ............................................................................................................ 9 2205 Quality Assurance Review ...........................................................................................................10 2206 Domestic Violence .......................................................................................................................10 2207 Application ...................................................................................................................................10 2207.1 Application Process .............................................................................................................11 2207.2 Choice of Program ...............................................................................................................12 2207.3 Deadline for Application Processing ....................................................................................12 2208 Sources of Application Information .............................................................................................12 2208.1 Application Form .....................................................................................................................13 2208.2 Interviews ................................................................................................................................13 2208.3 Verification ..............................................................................................................................14 2208.4 Collateral Sources Used for Verification ..................................................................................16 2209 Continuing Eligibility ....................................................................................................................16 2210 Recertification .............................................................................................................................17 2210.1 Recertification Periods ............................................................................................................17 2210.2 Interim Reports .......................................................................................................................17 2211 Change Processing .......................................................................................................................17 2211.1 Change of Address ...................................................................................................................18 2211.2 Deceased Reach Up Household Member ................................................................................19 2212 Decisions ......................................................................................................................................19 2212.1 Application Decisions ..............................................................................................................19 2212.2 Continuing Eligibility Decisions ................................................................................................19 2213 Notice of Decision .......................................................................................................................20 2213.1 Exemptions from Minimum Advance Notice ...........................................................................20 2213.2 Benefit Amount Notice ............................................................................................................21 2214 Benefit Amounts .........................................................................................................................21 2214.1 Benefit Payment ......................................................................................................................22 2215 Alternate Payee ...........................................................................................................................23