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The Application Process For TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid and SCHIP:
Issues For Agencies and Applicants, Including Immigrants and Limited English Speakers
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TITLE PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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INTRODUCTION
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STUDY CONTEXT
The Demographic Context: Immigration and Language Diversity
Policy Context: Welfare Reform and Other Key Developments -
APPLYING FOR BENEFITS: WHAT FAMILIES MUST DO
Gaining Access to Program Benefits: Various Initial Points of Entry
An Overview of Common Steps in the Application Process
Site Specific Application Processes
Special Issues for Non-Citizens and Limited English Speakers -
APPLICATION FORMS
Application Availability
Integrated Application Forms
Medicaid/SCHIP Program Applications: Streamlined and Simplified -
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION POLICIES AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES: SPECIAL ISSUES FOR IMMIGRANTS
Implementing Non-Citizen Eligibility Rules
General Eligibility Documentation and Verification Requirements: Special Implications for Immigrants -
THE LANGUAGE DIMENSION OF APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE: STRATEGIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS
Key Language Access Strategies
Multiple Language Access Strategies: Local Level Examples
Responding to Increasing Language Diversity
Developing Language Services in New Immigrant Destinations
APPENDICES
Appendix A Study Methodology
Appendix B Language Spoken at Home, Population Ages 5 and Over
Appendix C Study Program Descriptions
LIST OF EXHIBITS
2-1 Total Population, Hispanic and Asian Shares
2-2 Foreign-Born, Non-Citizen and Recently-Arrived Immigrant Populations
2-3 Limited English, Proficient (LEP) Adults Ages 18 and Over, by Major Language Group
2-4 State-Funded Benefits for Post-Enactment Legal Immigrant Families with Children
3-1 Office Structure for Program Application and Eligibility Determination
3-2 Access to SCHIP
3-3 A Typical TANF/FSP/Medicaid Application Process
3-4 Up-Front Eligibility Requirements
3-5 Sample TANF and Food Stamp-Only Application Process by Office
4-1 Availability of Applications
4-2 Key Characteristics of Integrated Applications
4-3 Key Characteristics of Medicaid/SCHIP Applications in the Study Sites
A-1 Change in Benefit Program Participation, 1996 to 1999
A-2 List of Agencies and Other Organizations Participating in Site Visit Discussions
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