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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 61 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.5.6 APPLICATION PROCESS Any students who are not streamlined certified are required to complete an application and be enrolled in a school that participates in the NSLP in the preceding school year. The paper application will be available in all 54 DoHS offices. Beginning in 2026, paper is the sole method of application. Applications may also be requested through the Office of Constituent Services or downloaded as a PDF from the DoHS website. The deadline to submit an SEBT application to establish eligibility is August 20th of each year. A social security number (SSN) is not required as an element of eligibility for the Parents or guardians submitting an application for a student are required to supply their Social Security Number. 20.5.6.A Mandatory Application Elements • Household composition • All gross income of the total economic unit • Any allowable expenses for self-employment • Birth date of the student • Guardian on file with DoHS • If the student receives another DoHS-administered benefit • The race/ethnicity of the student • Residency status • SSN of the parent/guardian applying 20.5.6.A.1 Income Eligibility Summer EBT takes into consideration all gross income in the economic unit. The economic unit is a group of individuals (related or not) living together and sharing income and expenses. The income limits for Summer EBT are equivalent to the limits of the NSLP. Students at or below