1. Eligibility Training
McKinney Vento, No Income, Revised Selection Criteria and Eligibility Verification
September 9, 2010

2. McKinney Vento Find definition Page 10 (mark out Homeless)
Page 11 (replace with new page)
How do we document homeless?

3. McKinney Vento Inconclusive No Income
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

4. McKinney Vento Homeless Inconclusive
Mom brought in birth certificate, shot record form 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

5. McKinney Vento Inconclusive Inconclusive 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 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

6. McKinney Vento Inconclusive Homeless
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

7. McKinney Vento Issue How do we fix it? 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

8. 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

9. McKinney Vento Determination Questionnaire1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

10. McKinney Vento Determination Questionnaire6. 7. 8. 9. 10
SIGN
DATE

11. 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

12. No Income
How do we document no income?

13. No Income Inconclusive Inconclusive Inconclusive
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 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

14. No Income Issue How do we fix it? 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

15. No Income Update in apple training pg 8,
No Income Declaration
Pass out Updated Documents Needed for Recruitment Page

16. No Income Declaration Must have’s: What Ifs 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

17. 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 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

18. Selection Criteria Issue How do we fix?
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

19. Selection Criteria Revision
Pass out new selection criteria

20. Selection Criteria Revision
Totals can never end in a 3

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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

24. Check Yes-if any box in #4 but Over-Income is checked
Check No-if Over-Income

25. 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
Homeless No Income Taken
SSI Documentation
Child Care Services 2050
Income Tax Form 1040
TANF
Child Support
Income Tax Return
Unemployment
College Grants and/or Scholarships
Letter of Support
Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Employer Letter
No Income
Foster Care Letter Amount
Social Security W2
Foster Care Reimbursement
Social Security Supplemental Income
Workmen's Comp

26. 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

27. QUESTIONS?