Individuals denied assistance must be given a fair hearing on appeal (45 CFR, Chapter 493 2, Section 205.10). State agencies may request a hearing before the Assistant Secretary for Family Support regarding adverse decisions (45 CFR, Chapter 2, Section 201.14; 45 CFR, Part 16). Renewals: Persons receiving assistance must have a face-to-face interview and be reviewed for eligibility every 12 months, except that AFDC recipients must be reviewed and approved every 6 months with at least one face-to-face interview annually unless the State has an approved alternative method. State Plans once approved remain in effect but parts may be amended or revised. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Handicapped (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Crippled); (c) Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease); (d) Mentally Disabled; (e) Infant (0-5); (f) Child (6-15); (g) Youth (16-21); (h) Welfare Recipient; (i) Low Income; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Individuals needing assistance should contact the local welfare agency. States should contact OFAIACF Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog.) Headquarters Office: Office of the Director, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 5th Floor, Aerospace Building, 370 L Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: (202)401-9275.
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