Or. Admin. Code § 414-175-0005 - Application for ERDC Benefits
(1) A caretaker or
the authorized representative of the filing group must submit an application
for ERDC benefits on a form approved by the Department. As used in this rule,
the "applicant" is the caretaker or the authorized representative of the filing
group who submits an application. The applicant must submit the application to
the Oregon Department of Human Services. Submitting an application to the
Oregon Department of Human Services constitutes a request for
benefits.
(2) The application must
be accessed through the Oregon Department of Human Services. This includes, but
is not limited to:
(a) Online ONE account at
https://one.oregon.gov/UserRegistration/LoginCA;
(b) With a paper application; or
(c) By contacting the Oregon Department of
Human Services to request assistance with applying for benefits. The request
may be oral or in writing.
(3) The Date of Request is the day the
request for benefits is received by the Oregon Department of Human
Services.
(4) An applicant has
forty-five (45) days to complete the application from the Date of Request. The
Department may allow additional time if:
(a)
Information needed to determine eligibility is expected to be received after
the 45-day deadline, and the applicant has no control over the
information;
(b) Circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant prevent the Department from making the
decision within the 45-day period; or
(c) As otherwise provided in these
rules.
(5) As used in
this rule, a "complete" application is one that:
(a) Enables the Department to determine
eligibility in accordance with Division 175 of Chapter 414 of the Oregon
Administrative Rules.
(b) Is signed
by the applicant.
(A) An applicant who is
unable to sign the application may sign with a mark, witnessed by Oregon
Department of Human Services representative.
(B) An applicant submitting an electronic
application must submit the application with an electronic signature.
(6) Except as provided
otherwise in subsection (6)(b) and (c) of this rule, an interview with an adult
in the filing group (see OAR
414-175-0015) or the authorized
representative of the filing group is required to process an initial
application and a renewal of benefits.
(a) If
an applicant requests a face-to-face interview, the Oregon Department of Human
Services will conduct a face-to-face interview.
(b) An interview is not required when the
Department has implemented the Child Care Waitlist and it is determined that a
decision notice of ineligibility will be sent under OAR
414-175-0010.
(c) A filing group that is experiencing
homelessness or requires child care for a current foster child is not required
to complete an interview during "priority processing," as described in section
(8) of this rule.
(7) If
the Department requests additional information that is necessary to determine
eligibility, the applicant is entitled to a written notice that includes a
statement of the specific information needed to determine eligibility and the
date by which the applicant must provide the required information.
(8) A filing group that is experiencing
homelessness or requires child care for a current foster child may receive
"priority processing." For purposes of this rule, "priority processing" means
the benefits may be open for up to three months while pending for required
verification in accordance with OAR
414-175-0024 during the
application period.
(9) The
Department, through the Oregon Department of Human Services, will send a
decision notice not later than 45th day after the Date of Request. The
Department may extend the period if one or more of the following subsections
applies:
(a) Information needed to determine
eligibility is expected to be received after the 45-day deadline, and the
applicant has no control over the information.
(b) Other circumstances beyond the control of
the applicant prevent the Department from making the decision within the 45-day
period.
(10) If an
applicant files an application containing the caretaker's name and address, the
Department must send the caretaker a decision notice.
(11) An applicant may withdraw an application
at any time.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.500
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.500
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