Applications / Recertifications
Applications keyed in NC FAST within 3 days.
What is keyed timely in NCF?
This is the 30-calendar day period prior to the application/recertification receipt date
What is the Base Period?
Evidence used to stop the ABAWD Time Clock
What is Work Non-Participation Evidence?
This form is required to be provided at every application, that explains documents needed to complete your application.
What is the DSS-8650A?
Documentation entered for contact with a client, actions taken by a caseworker and verifications received to determine eligibility are found here
What is the Person Page, client contact tab, notes folder?
This must be offered, documented and evidence keyed into NC FAST at every application/recertification/COC
What is Voter Registration?
When customers are employed, this requirement applies to all applications and recertifications.
What is verification of income?
This is limited to any three (3) months in a 36-month period (considered the 3-month time limit)
What are ABAWD countable months?
This form is required when requesting information from non-English speaking customers.
What to use a DSS-8650sp?
Once any interview is completed for the FNS household, you need to enter it here in NCF.
What is the interview folder/tab used for?
This must be completed and used as a lead to sources of income.
What is OVS (Online Data)?
Benefit income that must be counted & entered into evidence in NCFAST.
What is SDX/Bendex?
This form must be given to all FNSU members required to be registered for work and all ABAWDs at every application/recertification/COC.
What is the DSS-8569 Consolidated Work Notice?
When NCF creates a notice that displays incorrect information, the caseworker completes this and uploads to NCF
What is a manual notice?
Documentation for supplements and restorations is located here.
What is the Supplement Underpayment Case?
Caseworker takes this action when the interview has not been completed by the 7th day for EB application.
What is removing the expedited flag indicator?
When the customer has income recorded in NCF, this should be found under all documents tab in the attachments folder.
What are supporting documents/verifications?
This occurs when the DSS-8569 is given/mailed and the evidence is entered, updated or end dated as applicable to the current status of each FNSU member
What is Work Registration and/or De-Registration?
When the reason on the notice and the reason showing on the eligibility check doesn't match.
What is an incorrect notice?
A note/narrative of the (why, what, when, how, etc.) that supports the caseworker's actions.
What is sufficient documentation?
Approving an application after the 4th or 25th day of the processing period.
What is an untimely application?
This is what is allowed in NCFAST after verification is received when a person pays rent/mortgage or utilities, and the expense exceeds 50% of their monthly income.
What are allowable Shelter Deductions?
The caseworker should document they explained the required time limits, exemptions, work requirements & regaining eligibility for these FNSU member(s)
What happens when you have a work eligible and/or ABAWD FNSU member(s)?
An interview notice sent scheduling an interview within 3 days (except for initial apps not EB) containing the date, time and method of interview.
What is a correctly completed DSS-8650 notice for interview?
Notes that include details such as: Household Composition, Income (frequency, rate of pay & number of hours/How verified), ABAWD/Work Registration, Voter Registration, Special Circumstances, Date Processed, Benefit Amount (increase or decrease), Notices Sent:
What is required documentation?