Application and Eligibility 401-01-20

 

Date of Application and Eligibility Start Date 401-01-20-05

(Revised 11/1/14 ML #3424)

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The date of the application is the date the signed SFN 29, Crossroads Program Application is received by the County Agency, Case Manager or Crossroads Policy, provided the application was submitted during normal business hours. When an application is submitted after normal business hours on a weekend or a holiday in which the Department is closed, the application is considered received the next business (work) day. The receiving agency must record the date received on the application. An unsigned application is not considered an application.

 

The benefit start date will be the first day of the month the signed application is considered received by the County Agency, Crossroads Case Manager office, Crossroads Policy or the earliest date of eligibility.

 

The benefit start date of an application forwarded by a County Agency or Crossroads Case Manager to Crossroads Policy is the date the application was received by the County Agency or Crossroads Case Manager.

 

A parent applying for Crossroads who is requesting help with child care expenses must also apply for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) unless the parent already has an open CCAP case.