The Office of Research, Demonstration, and Employment Support (ORDES) will provide
a list of participants who enrolled or withdrew on a monthly basis to the Regional
contacts (listed in DI 60005.005E). For SSI recipients who enroll in GIFTT, the Regional contact will send the monthly
project participation information to the FO of jurisdiction for input into the Disability
Control File (DCF) and Supplemental Security Record (SSR).
For participants who apply for benefits while they are participants in GIFTT, the
systems notations should be input by FO technicians in the Consolidated Claims Experience
(CCE) and SSR upon initial contact. Participants are provided a letter from GIFTT
that confirms their participation status in the project. FO technicians can also verify
participation with their Regional contacts.
Under the usual business process, the Regional contacts will provide the FO the project
participation information on a monthly basis to update the DCF and SSR to reflect
the status of GIFTT participation. In the event someone contacts SSA who claims to
be a GIFTT participant but does not appear in the system, FO technicians should alert
the Regional contact immediately (listed in DI 60005.005E). The Regional contact will confirm participation status with the GIFTT project contact.
If participation is confirmed, the Regional contact will provide the FO the project
participation information to input in the DCF and SSR and the Regional contact will
then alert ORDES.
GIFTT participation does not stop when a participant moves out of the area served
by the GIFTT. The Office of Public Service and Operations Support (OPSOS) will alert
affected regions when a participant moves into its jurisdiction. If a claimant alleges
participation in GIFTT but resides outside of the Philadelphia or New York regions,
contact the CDPS in your region.