An applicant must provide documents worth at least 300 points from categories A and B or

provide documents worth at least 400 points from category B. All applicants must provide proof of
Category B Category C
Other Identity Credentials Proof of Kalamazoo Co Residency
residency and at least one identity credential that contains the date of birth. An applicant who is Documents must be current
or dated within the previous 60 days from the applicable date
unable to prove residency by providing a document from category C with his/her own name may
present a document with the name of a spouse or domestic partner, together with a certificate of
marriage, civil union r domestic partnership or a child’s birth certificate in order to demonstrate the
B-1 s Electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card 150 C-1 Financial institution account

applicant’s relationship to the spouse or domestic partner.

B-2 s Medicare card 150 statement
B-3
s US Selective Service registration card 125 C-2 Utility (electricity, gas, heating,

5 years of application date

Expired within 5-10 years

Current or expired within
B-4 US voter registration card 125 water or internet) or credit card bill or
statement
Category A

of application date
B-5 I-797, I-797A/B or I-797D issued by DHS 125
B-6 Court order issued by a state or federal court to verify applicant’s identity C-3 Letter or record addressed
Provide at least one document for 300 points (original or certified copy) 125 to applicant from a school, college, or
B-7 Social Security card 100 university located in Kalamazoo County
A-1 Current MI state ID/drivers license with Kalamazoo Co address 300 that the applicant or child of the
B-8 Military discharge/separation documents (DD-214) original or certified copy 125 applicant attended
A-2 US or foreign passport 200 100 B-9 US marriage license or divorce decree (original or certified copy) 125
C-4 Housing lease or rental agreement,
B-10 Michigan adoption record (original or certified copy) 125
A-3 US or foreign driver license 200 100 unexpired (subleases are acceptable

A-4 US state or foreign identification card 200 100

B-11 s Michigan driver education certificate (for applicants age 17 and younger) 125 if accompanied by original lease)
B-12 Criminal record check (AFIS) without a photograph 125
C-5 Employment record including pay stub,
A-5 Consular ID card 200 100 B-13 Taxpayer ID number (TIN) authorization letter (contains applicant’s name) 125
W-2, W-4 or earnings statement issued
A-6 US or foreign military identification 200 100
B-14 s Emancipation petition with file stamp 125 with the name and address of employer
B-15 Federal or state tax return 100
C-6 Life, health, auto or home insurance
A-7 Common access card (military personnel) 200 100

A-8 Visa issued by a government agency 200 100

B-16
s Birth certificate [certified copy] issued to child of applicant (must include
applicant’s name and date of birth) 100
policy document

B-17 Employment verification form (I-9) 100 C-7 Letter or record from a hospital or
A-9 Tribal identification card 200 100 medical treatment facility addressed to
B-18 Affidavit of identifying witness who appears with applicant & presents photo ID 100
applicant or letter confirming residency
A-10

s US permanent resident card or alien registration receipt card
(form I-551) 200 100
B-19
B-20
Criminal complaint or summons with proof of personal service
Financial Institution account records
100
50
in the previous 60 days

C-8 Federal, state or Kalamazoo County

A-11 s US work permit/DACA with photo 200 100
B-21
B-22
Employment records (W-4, W-2,1099 or pay stubs)
School and trade school records including diplomas, transcripts (original)
50
50


government-issued document, letter or
record
A-12 Elector identification card with photo 200 100 B-23 Baptismal records 50
C-9 Michigan title or vehicle registration
A-13 Kalamazoo County ID card (renewals only, card surrendered) 300 100
A-14 Current MI handgun license 200 Category B C-10

Letter or record from a religious
organization, social services agency, or
Additional credentials (within 60 days of application unless noted) homeless shelter located in Kalamazoo
A-15 Criminal record check (AFIS) with photograph 200 County confirming residency or services
Offender Tracking Information System record (OTIS) B-24 Cable, phone, utility bill 75 provided within previous 60 days
A-16 200
B-25 Lease or sublease 75 C-11 Mortgage or local property tax
A-17
s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) service
point ID or record service with photo 200
B-26 Local property tax statement (within 1 year) 75 statements
B-27 Property mortgage payment receipt 75
A-18 s Michigan Department of Corrections prisoner identification card 200 B-28 Banking, financial, credit card statement 75
A-19 Certificate of US citizenship/naturalization 200 B-29 Employment pay stub 75
B-30
A-20 s Michigan social services agency card 100
B-31
Health institution statement (within 1 year)
Jury summons or court order
125
125
A-21 s Kalamazoo Metro Transit ID card with photo 75 B-32 USPS change of address confirmation 75
A-22
s US union photo ID 75 B-33
B-34
Letter from Department of Education with proof of relationship
Insurance statement
75
75
A-23 Educational instutition ID card 75
B-35 Survivors of domestic violence: letter from city agency 75
A-24 Employee identification card 75 B-36 Letter from administration for Children’s Services 75