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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 74 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.6.4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for Tel-Assistance service, the client must be receiving at least one of the following benefits: • Emergency Assistance (EA) • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) • Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) • Medicaid • National School Lunch Program, free program only • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • School Clothing Allowance (SCA) • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) • Any other means-tested state or federal program 20.6.5 APPLICATION PROCESS 20.6.5.A Eligibility System Issued Applications The eligibility system includes a notice on each approval letter informing the client that, if interested in applying for Tel-Assistance, he may obtain an application from the local DOHS office or by using his WV PATH My Benefits account. 20.6.5.B Walk-In Applications Local offices are supplied with the applications and fact sheets for distribution to any client who makes a request. The following procedure is used when an application is received: NOTE: Any adult member of the AG may apply for Tel-Assistance service. NOTE: To qualify, the telephone bill must be in the name of the client receiving the service.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 74 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.6.4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for Tel-Assistance service, the client must be receiving at least one of the following benefits: • Emergency Assistance (EA) • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) • Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) • Medicaid • National School Lunch Program, free program only • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • School Clothing Allowance (SCA) • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) • Any other means-tested state or federal program 20.6.5 APPLICATION PROCESS 20.6.5.A Eligibility System Issued Applications The eligibility system includes a notice on each approval letter informing the client that, if interested in applying for Tel-Assistance, he may obtain an application from the local DOHS office or by using his WV PATH My Benefits account. 20.6.5.B Walk-In Applications Local offices are supplied with the applications and fact sheets for distribution to any client who makes a request. The following procedure is used when an application is received: NOTE: Any adult member of the AG may apply for Tel-Assistance service. NOTE: To qualify, the telephone bill must be in the name of the client receiving the service.