General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

approval and/or the GR grant to be issued (e.g.,
eviction, catastrophe, or missing warrant).
GR 44-220.2 General
Requirements for
Emergency Aid
What are the general requirements for emergency
aid?
Following are the requirements for emergency aid:
• All resources must be exhausted or unavailable.
• The household must be apparently eligible for GR.
No duplicate aid may be issued except for
catastrophe situation (limited to fire, flood,
earthquake, or storm).
• The household cannot currently be in a penalty
period.
GR 44-220.3 Specific
Requirement at Intake
Are there specific requirements for issuing
emergency aid at Intake?
Yes, emergency aid may be issued to an apparently
eligible individual prior to approval, subject to the
following limitations:
• The 15-day residency requirement is met (except
for “return to residence”).
• A regular application or an ABP 898-15, General
Relief Application for County Public Assistance –
Nonresident, (an out of drawer form) has been
completed.
• The individual has declared on one of the
applications that:
‣ His/her current income or liquid assets
(personal property) do not exceed the amount
allowed in the Personal Property regulations;
and
Refer to GR 42-211 for details on Personal
Property.
‣ No public or private agency is currently
providing or will be providing for need during
the accrual period of issuance; and
‣ No one else will provide for the emergency
need.