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<br />CFDA: 96.006: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) <br /> <br />Page 2 of5 <br /> <br />the remainder above $65 (or $85) also is not counted. If, after these (and other) exclusions, an <br />individual's countable income, effective January 2002, is less than $545 per month ($817 for a couple, <br />both of whom are agl:d, blind or disabled) and countable resources are less than $2,000 ($3,000 for a <br />couple), the individual may be eligible for payments. The values of household goods, personal effects, <br />an automobile, life insurance, and property needed for self support are, ifwithin limits set out in <br />regulations, excluded in determining value of resources. Burial spaces for an individual and immediate <br />family and burial funds, up to $1,500 each for an individual and spouse, are excluded from resources. <br />The value of a home which serves as the principal place of residence is also excluded in resource <br />valuation. <br /> <br />Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals who have attained age 65 or are blind or disabled, who continue to <br />meet the income and resources tests, citizenship/qualified alien status, U.S. residence, and certain other <br />requirements. Eligibility may continue for beneficiaries who engage in substantial gainful activity <br />despite disabling physical or mental impairments. <br /> <br />CredentialsIDocumentation: Proof of age, marital status, income and resources, establishment of <br />blindness or disability, proof of residence in the U.S. and citizenship, or alien status is required. <br /> <br />96.006 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: <br /> <br />Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. <br /> <br />Application Procedure: Call toll free at 1-800-772-1213 or phone or visit the local Social Security <br />Office. <br /> <br />Award Procedure: The individual (and representative payee, if any,) will be notified by mail of award <br />or denial. <br /> <br />Deadlines: None. Benefits are not paid prior to the month following the month of application. <br />However, an emergency advance payment may be available in the month of filing the application. <br /> <br />Range of ApprovaUDisapproval Time: Not applicable. <br /> <br />Appeals: Call toll free at 1-800-772-1213 or phone or visit the local Social Security Office. The appeal <br />process ranges from a case review or field office conference to a review by the Federal Courts. An <br />appeal must be requested within 60 days of the date on which a written notice of SSA's initial <br />determination is received by the applicant. The 60 days start the day after you receive the notice. <br /> <br />Renewals: A redetermination of a person's benefit amount and continuing eligibility will be made on a <br />scheduled basis at periodic intervals. Unscheduled redeterminations are made when changes in <br />circumstances are reported. The length of time between scheduled redetermination varies depending on <br />the likelihood that the beneficiary's situation may change in a way that affects payment amount or <br />eligibility. <br /> <br />Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable. <br /> <br />Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable. <br /> <br />Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Monthly Federal cash payments range from $1 to $545 <br />for an aged, blind, or disabled individual who does not have an eligible spouse, and from $1 to $817 for <br /> <br />http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/p96006.htrn <br /> <br />1/27/2003 <br />