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Revision 21-3; Effective July 1, 2021
If the applicant cannot furnish all required verification during the interview or with the application, allow the household at least 10 days to provide verification. The due date must be a workday. Determine what sources of verification are readily available to the household and request those first. If the applicant has an active or inactive EDG, check to see if any verification previously provided on another EDG can be used to determine eligibility for HTW.
HTW uses reasonable compatibility to verify household income.
Note: Do not use verification that is more than 60 days older than the HTW file date.
Use verification accepted for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medical Programs or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for HTW. Exception: Verification of U.S. citizenship for applicants must be from a Medicaid acceptable source.
To ensure their confidentiality, women have an opportunity to provide a different mailing address and contact phone number on their application and renewal form. Since HTW provides family planning services, it is imperative to respect the privacy of HTW applicants and recipients.