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Eligibility Training. McKinney Vento, No Income, Revised Selection Criteria and Eligibility Verification September 9, 2010. McKinney Vento. Find definition Page 10 (mark out Homeless) Page 11 (replace with new page) How do we document homeless?. McKinney Vento.
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Eligibility Training McKinney Vento, No Income, Revised Selection Criteria and Eligibility Verification September 9, 2010
McKinney Vento • Find definition • Page 10 (mark out Homeless) • Page 11 (replace with new page) • How do we document homeless?
McKinney Vento • Example (review team mentioned this specific example numerous times) • Mom is currently not working, she is living with her boyfriend he provides housing and pays the bills. The boyfriend is not the child's father. Mom is considered homeless due to McKinney Vento. • Mom is currently not working, she is living with her boyfriend he provides housing and pays the bills. The boyfriend is not the child’s father. Mom is eligible due to no income. Inconclusive No Income
McKinney Vento • Mom brought in birth certificate, shot record form 2050 and BCBS card, and referral letter from TTUEHS. Mom said she and her children live with her friend because she and husband separated last month. • Mom came in to do application. She brought birth certificate, shot record, and Medicaid card. Family was referred by Ballenger Head Start. Mom and dad do not work and they live with (dad) grandparents. Parents have not worked in over a year. Mom said they do receive Food stamps, Medicaid and WIC. Homeless Inconclusive
McKinney Vento • Examples • Mom provided shot record and birth certificate. Mom stated that her and her four children are living with her mom and that she is pregnant with her fifth. She is looking for a job at this time, but is going to wait until the baby is born in September. Mom stated that the children are on Medicaid but that she didn't have the new card with her. • This is a single parent family. Mom is unemployed and is going to start College August 2010. Family is living with Grandparents. Family is not under section 8 housing. Family is receiving food stamps. Child is on WIC and Medicaid. Family is not receiving CCS or TANF. Inconclusive Inconclusive
McKinney Vento • parent came in to complete application. she stated that she is currently living with a friend and seeking employment. she is a single parent with 4 children. she brought in copy of Medicaid, shot record , b-certificate. • Mom is living with her sister due to economic needs. She is a single mom with one child. She used to received TANF but not anymore, she is receiving food stamps and child has Medicaid. Brought Birth Certificate, Shot Record and Medicaid Inconclusive Homeless
McKinney Vento • Issue • 2 out of 8 were inconclusive • 25% random were not documented correctly • Same thing the review team found • How do we fix it? • Created a tool to help in determining homeless
McKinney Vento • On 28 Steps, Before Step 3, • Complete McKinney Vento Determination • Pass out McKinney Vento Determination • Taken Directly From McKinney Vento Act • Parents will be responsible for answering questions, you can explain information, but the parent makes the decision
McKinney Vento Determination Questionnaire 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
McKinney Vento Determination Questionnaire 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 SIGN DATE
Contact Note • Mom came in to do application. She brought birth certificate, shot record, and Medicaid card. Family was referred by Ballenger Head Start. Mom and dad do not work and they live with (dad) grandparents. Parents have not worked in over a year. Mom said they do receive Food stamps, Medicaid and WIC. Inconclusive • Mom came in to do application. She brought birth certificate, shot record, and Medicaid card. Family was referred by Ballenger Head Start. Mom and dad do not work and they live with (dad) grandparents. According to MVDQ , they are living there due to economic hardship, this makes eligible due to McKinney Vento. Parents have not worked in over a year. Mom said they do receive Food stamps, Medicaid and WIC. Homeless
No Income • How do we document no income?
No Income • Mom is living in her own home with her three children. She currently not working, so there is no income. They also just moved in mid-March to a new place. • Tasha is a single mom. She is currently not working right now, so she has no income. She lives in her own home with her twins. • Mom came in to complete recruitment. Mom and dad separated in 2009. Mom does not work and has NO income at this time. She is currently looking for a job. Family is in transition due to separation and divorce. Inconclusive Inconclusive Inconclusive
No Income • Issue • 3 out of 3 were inconclusive • 100% random were not documented correctly • Same thing the review team found • How do we fix it? • Ask parents who are providing no income to complete a self declaration of income status
No Income • Update in apple training pg 8, • No Income Declaration • Pass out Updated Documents Needed for Recruitment Page
No Income Declaration • Must have’s: • Printed Name & Signature • Date • No income for last 12 months • What Ifs • Parent worked 1 week in last 12 months? • Must provide pay stub for that 1 week, then would not need declaration • Parent worked 9 months in last 12 months? • Must provide pay stubs for those months, then would not need declaration • Parent worked last year? • As long as work was not done in the last 12 months from recruitment date, the parent does not need to provide income, but must sign an income declaration
Contact Note • Mom is living in her own home with her three children. According to income declaration, mom has not worked in last 12 months. They also just moved in mid-March to a new place. • Tasha is a single mom. She is currently not working right now, but did work 3 months ago, mom provided pay stubs for those weeks. so she has no income currently. She lives in her own home with her twins. • Mom came in to complete recruitment. Mom and dad separated in 2009. Mom does not work and has NO income at this time. She worked previously and provided pay stubs for those weeks. She is currently looking for a job. Family is in transition due to separation and divorce. No Income Income Taken Income Taken
Selection Criteria • Issue • Children classified as foster care were also homeless • How do we fix? • Update current selection criteria to ensure that foster care children are not counted as homeless
Selection Criteria Revision • Pass out new selection criteria
Selection Criteria Revision Totals can never end in a 3
Eligibility Verification • Issues • Incomplete Forms • More than 1 area checked • No checks on number 3 • No signatures • How Do We Fix • Train on how to complete form with new CP print out • Explain how monitors will verify incomes from applications completed prior to August 16th.
Eligibility Verification • Eligibility Verification for Applications completed prior to 8/16th • Monitor team will bring income with them • Re-Verify income • Put their information in CP • Print out Eligibility Verification • Complete #3 and sign • FSW will put in participants brown folder, Flap 1
Eligibility Verification • Eligibility Verification for Applications completed after 8/16th • Eligibility Verification prints out with recruitment applications • Complete #3 and sign • Eligibility Verification stays with recruitment • Monitor will check for completeness and initial • Pass out Sample Eligibility Verifications
Check Yes-if any box in #4 but Over-Income is checked • Check No-if Over-Income
What step is #5 completed in CP? Step 17 Write in: For No Income-Income Declaration For Homeless-McKinney Vento Determination Questionnaire Drop Down Box Options • Check Stub • Child Care Services 2050 • Child Support • College Grants and/or Scholarships • Employer Letter • Foster Care Letter Amount • Foster Care Reimbursement • Homeless No Income Taken • Income Tax Form 1040 • Income Tax Return • Letter of Support • No Income • Social Security • Social Security Supplemental Income • SSI Documentation • TANF • Unemployment • Unemployment Compensation Benefits • W2 • Workmen's Comp
SIGN • What ifs • You update the family information and it won’t let you continue w/o putting in information • Input date, name and other info required, DO NOT PRINT and/or SIGN if you did not verify income • Monitors will fix when they re-verify previous incomes