ADDRESS-FLAG

Address Flag. This data element identifies whether the address is certified by Finalist (a post-office certified address software), a BIC is mailed/returned, or a state-issued NOA is returned due to an undeliverable address.

If the address is flagged as undeliverable, the EW can verify the address and reset the flag to deliverable by submitting a batch or an online transaction. When the address is flagged undeliverable, a replacement BIC is not automatically requested.

Good Deliverable Address

A

C

D

W

X

Y

Address certified per Finalist

County Override, not certified per Finalist

Presumed mailable; address unreliable per Finalist

BIC mailed - previously A

BIC mailed - previously C

BIC mailed - previously D

Presumed Deliverable Address

Blank

0 (Zero)

Failed Finalist; address presumed mailable

BIC mailed - previously blank

Consider Undeliverable Due to Returned Mail

1

5

6

7

9

BIC returned - previously 0

BIC returned - previously W

BIC returned - previously X

BIC returned - previously Y

State-issued NOA returned

Consider Undeliverable For Other Reasons

2

3

4

8

Failed MEDS validation edits

Foster Care Assistance terminated

Residence address but not a mailable address

General residence area for a homeless client

Other

Q

Used to remove a pending residence address