MFIP:
Allow good cause from reporting requirements when any of the following factors cause a caregiver to fail to provide the county with a completed Combined Six-Month Report Form (DHS-5576)(PDF) or recertification form before the end of the month in which the form is due:

●	The employer delays completion of employment verifications.
●	A county agency does not help the caregiver complete the CSR or recertification form when the caregiver asks for help.
●	A caregiver does not receive a CSR or recertification due to a mistake on the part of the state agency, county agency, or Tribal Nation or due to a timely reported change in address, which does not allow enough time for MAXIS to send documents to the current address.
●	A caregiver is ill or physically or mentally disabled.
●	Some other circumstance occurs that a caregiver could not avoid with reasonable care which prevents the caregiver from providing a completed HRF before the end of the month in which the form is due.

Allow up to an additional 10 days for the client to provide verifications. Assist clients in obtaining needed verifications. A client statement is also permissible if the client, with the county's assistance, is unable to provide necessary verification.

Existing MFIP units are not required to report earned income changes within the six-month budget period but may be required to report income for other programs.


SNAP, MSA, GA:
No provisions.


HSP:
Six-month reporters are not required to report earned income for Housing Support within the six-month reporting period, but may be required to report income for other programs. For information on who is a six-month reporter, see 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting).