Application 430-05-20-15

(Revised 10/01/10 ML3233)

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An SFN 405 - Application for Assistance is considered incomplete if it contains only the applicant's name, address (residential or mailing) and signature of a responsible household member or authorized representative. The household must be advised that it does not have to be interviewed before filing the application and may file an incomplete application form. The incomplete application must be registered, the pending notice sent and the interview scheduled.    

 

Section 1 will be considered a completed application if the household is entitled to expedited service and it contains the applicant's name, address (residential or mailing), household composition, income, assets and the signature of the applicant, a responsible household member or authorized representative. If the shelter/utility costs questions are not completed, it is still considered complete.    

 

If the household is entitled to expedited service, Section 1 must be registered as an application and the interview must be scheduled if the applicant is not interviewed at the time of request.  

 

If the household is not entitled to expedited service, Section 1 must be registered as a pending application and mandatory verifications cannot be postponed. To complete the application process Sections 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the application are required along with the interview and verifications. The office interview can be waived for hardship reasons. The pending notice must be sent to the household and the interview scheduled.  

 

If the household provides a residential address but does not provide a mailing address and the applicant is not able to get their mail at their residential address, General Delivery must be used as the address. The worker must explain to the household that they may not get information necessary to keep their case open. If mail is returned with an unknown address, the case, if otherwise eligible, would continue until review.  

 

The date of application is the date the county receives a signed SFN 405 – Application for Assistance. The date of application for an Application for Assistance that is mailed in is the date the county receives it. The date of application for a faxed Application for Assistance is the date the county receives it. If a faxed or mailed Application for Assistance is received on a weekend or holiday, the date of application is the next working day. The county must document the date an application is filed by recording the date it was received on the application. The processing timeframe begins the day following the date of application.

 

For residents of institutions who apply prior to release, the date of application is the date of the release.

 

An individual’s signature on the application attests to providing full information and to understanding the reporting requirements of the program.