Transfers - Unreported Moves 415-40-30-10

(Revised 10/01 ML #2711)

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Many families will move without notifying the original county. If this county subsequently learns the forwarding address of the household, the procedure shall be the same as that already outlined.

 

However, if the household applies for LIHEAP benefits in their new county, and does not mention their previous location, the second county will receive a rejection message of "Record already on file" when they attempt to enter the case on the "Add Household Data" screen.

 

It is then the responsibility of the new county to request that the original county close their case. Again, it is very important that the original county immediately contact the original vendor to be sure all eligible bills have been paid, and if not, to obtain a copy of the bill and enter it as a miscellaneous payment. Prompt action is important since the new vendor will be waiting to process the bills accumulating in the new county.

 

Once the case is closed in the original county, the new application can be processed. The LIHEAP Share Effective Date may need to be negotiated if the household failed to notify the original vendor. The LIHEAP Share Effective Date will need to be later than the closing effective date used by the original county.