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Vermont Department for Children and Families Reach Up Eligibility Rules Economic Services Division 2200 41

2228.3 Separation of Child and Parent/Caretaker from the Home at Time of Application

(08/01/2024, 23-28)

a. Reach Up benefits may be approved for an applicant if the child and parent/caretaker will be living together in the home within 30 days after approval of the first Reach Up benefit.

b. The Department may exercise its discretion to extend this time period up to 180 days so unique situations may be addressed on an individual basis, but has no obligation to do so.

2229 Residence (08/01/2024, 23-28)

a. To be eligible for Reach Up benefits, an individual shall be a resident of Vermont at the time of application.

b. A resident of Vermont is defined as an individual who is domiciled voluntarily within Vermont regardless of the duration of such domicile.

c. To be domiciled is to be physically present in Vermont with the intent to make Vermont one’s home.

d. A new resident of Vermont that applies and is eligible for Reach Up, but is receiving TANF benefits from another state, may be found eligible and benefits should be computed for the overlapping periods, if the benefits from the other state are scheduled to end.

1. If the payment level in the other state equals or exceeds the Reach Up benefit amount, the Reach Up application must be denied for the overlapping period, and Reach Up benefits can be reconsidered for when the other state benefits are scheduled to end. 2. If the Reach Up benefit amount exceeds that of the other state, the balance must be given in a benefit for the overlapping period.

e. Vermont residency is retained until abandoned, which is defined as a move outside Vermont with the intent to domicile outside Vermont.

f. Vermont has no citizenship requirements to be a resident.

g. To be eligible for Reach Up benefits, a Vermont resident must also be a citizen or national of the United States or a qualified immigrant under rule 2230 and federal law.

h. A member of the Reach Up household shall retain Vermont residency despite temporary absence from Vermont for any of the following reasons:

1. Visiting; 2. Obtaining necessary medical care;

3. Obtaining education; or

4. Training sponsored under a program of vocational rehabilitation, work incentive or higher education.

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Vermont Department for Children and Families Reach Up Eligibility Rules Economic Services Division 2200 41

2228.3 Separation of Child and Parent/Caretaker from the Home at Time of Application

(08/01/2024, 23-28)

a. Reach Up benefits may be approved for an applicant if the child and parent/caretaker will be living together in the home within 30 days after approval of the first Reach Up benefit.

b. The Department may exercise its discretion to extend this time period up to 180 days so unique situations may be addressed on an individual basis, but has no obligation to do so.

2229 Residence (08/01/2024, 23-28)

a. To be eligible for Reach Up benefits, an individual shall be a resident of Vermont at the time of application.

b. A resident of Vermont is defined as an individual who is domiciled voluntarily within Vermont regardless of the duration of such domicile.

c. To be domiciled is to be physically present in Vermont with the intent to make Vermont one’s home.

e. Vermont residency is retained until abandoned, which is defined as a move outside Vermont with the intent to domicile outside Vermont.

f. Vermont has no citizenship requirements to be a resident.

g. To be eligible for Reach Up benefits, a Vermont resident must also be a citizen or national of the United States or a qualified immigrant under rule 2230 and federal law.

h. A member of the Reach Up household shall retain Vermont residency despite temporary absence from Vermont for any of the following reasons:

1. Visiting; 2. Obtaining necessary medical care;

3. Obtaining education; or

4. Training sponsored under a program of vocational rehabilitation, work incentive or higher education.