18 Miss. Code. R. 24-6.9 - Priority Population Procedures

A. Elderly and disabled households on fixed incomes will be certified for one year if no other household members with earned income exist.

B. Subgrantees shall send appointment notice to elderly and disabled households in December to be seen in January, because new Social Security and SSI income letters will be received. Should further assistance be needed during the year, the client will only need to submit the energy bill. A new application is not needed. Subgrantees should allocate the amount of the bill for payment.

C. The process by which appointments are given shall be determined by the subgrantee, (i.e. mornings, days of the week, caseworker to be assigned to this population, etc.). If a client is physically disabled and cannot come to the subgrantee, a caseworker can conduct a home visit to take the application, or the client can authorize someone to make an application on their behalf.

D. If the client misses the appointment, no further benefits can be given until client comes in for another appointment to have eligibility determined.

E. The client should be advised at the time of appointment and each subsequent recertification of the responsibility to report household changes within ten (10) days. Changes can be reported by mail, phone call, email, or office visit. Subgrantee should schedule an appointment for recertification within thirty (30) days of the reported change.

F. All contact with the client must be documented in Virtual ROMA. Changes may include, but arc not limited to:

1) Increase or decrease in household members,

2) Increase or decrease in household income, or

3) Household moved

Notes

18 Miss. Code. R. 24-6.9

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: May 2022

Adopted 3/24/2021 Amended 9/15/2022