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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 19
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 2 Chapter 19 School Clothing Allowance
19.2 WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 19.2.1 APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants must submit an application for this program. They must complete a DFA-WVSC-1, DFA-2, or use WV PATH. 19.2.1.A Application Forms The Application/Redetermination form, DFA-2, or the Application for West Virginia School Clothing Allowance, DFA-WVSC-1, is used. When a DFA-2 is used, a DFA-WVSC-1 is not required. A DFA-2 may only be required when application is made for another benefit at the same time. Applicants may also use WV PATH to apply at wvpath.wv.gov. 19.2.1.B Requests for Applications The Department of Health and Human Resources (DOHS) responds to requests for applications to be mailed to potential applicants and accepts applications submitted by mail. If an individual requests the application by telephone, the application is mailed on the date of the telephone call. If the individual requests the application by letter, an application form is mailed on the day the request for the application is received in the local office. 19.2.1.C Complete Application The application is considered complete when the client signs a DFA-WVSC-1, DFA-2, or the Document for Protection of Application Date (DFA-5), which contains, at a minimum, his name and address. When the WV PATH application is submitted with an electronic signature, the application is complete. The WV PATH application must be submitted by the close of business on the last NOTE: This includes applications received by electronic means, such as fax, email, or scan.