12VAC35-230-65: Application for funding

A. Eligible individuals or custodial family members who choose to apply for IFSP funds shall submit a completed application to the department.

B. Completed applications shall include the following information:

1. A description of the services or items for which funding is requested;

2. Acknowledgment that the requested services or items are needed to support the continued residence of the individual with DD in that individual's own home or the family home and no other public funding sources are available;

3. The requested funding amount; and

4. A statement in which the individual or custodial family member:

a. Agrees to provide to the department, if requested, documentation that the requested funds were used to purchase only services or items described in the application and approved by the department; and

b. Acknowledges that failure to provide documentation, when requested, that the funds applied for were used to purchase only services or items described in the application and approved by the department may result in recovery of such funds and denial of subsequent funding requests.

C. The application shall be signed by the individual or custodial family member requesting the funding.