310 APPLICATION PROCESS
In order for the Division of Public Assistance (DPA) to determine a household's eligibility, the household must:
Submit an application that meets the identifiable application requirements completed in the following ways:
by mail;
in person;
online;
by fax;
by phone; or
by e-mail
All households may file an application the same day they contact DPA to establish a protected filing date. DPA will help all households with the application and renewal process.
Senior Benefits also uses the GEN 152 application form. A Native Family Assistance Program (NFAP) application form is an acceptable application and recertification form.
Fee agents help households who live in communities that do not have a local DPA office apply online or use DPA application and other forms provided by DPA . Households are not required to go to a fee agent and may apply directly through DPA .
The receipt of an identifiable application by DPA establishes the application filing date. An identifiable application must contain the applicant's name, address, and signature. The caseworker has 30 days following the application filing date to process the application. If an applicant asks to apply for another program prior to a timely eligibility determination, use the original filing date and benefit start date for all programs.
Note:
Online applications include an electronic signature.
Paper applications can be signed by e-signature, digital signature, or handwritten signature created on an electronic device (finger/stylus to screen) starting October 1, 2024.
Telephonic signatures must be recorded by a caseworker through the VCC .
When households apply for multiple programs, DPA must make a Senior Benefits determination based on the information in the application. DPA must not delay the Senior Benefits determination if more information is needed for other programs.
The Senior Benefits cases have separate case numbers in EIS , and all cases must be registered to District 030.
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