General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Aid to prevent eviction/foreclosure has not been
issued to the individual within the past year.
The individual has received a written notice of intent
to evict/foreclose from the landlord or mortgage
holder. Notice by a marshal or Notice of Default is
not required. The notice must specify the time period
for which:
• Payment is due, the amount due and deadline for
payment.
• The amount due (or the amount the landlord will
accept) plus any amount issued for utilities must
be within the maximum allowed for housing.
Refer to GR 44-201 for the Basic Budget Table.
• In shared living situations, only the individual’s
prorated share may be allowed and is not allowed
if the other household members cannot meet their
share of the cost.
• The landlord/mortgage holder agrees not to
evict/foreclose if the rent/mortgage or agreed
upon portion is paid. Acceptance of a partial
payment generally nullifies the preceding notice.
• In situations involving foreclosure, a lien must be
signed by the individual, although it may not have
been recorded.
• Any amounts issued for the current month are
deducted as part of the GR grant for the same
month.
EXAMPLE:
An individual applies for GR August 1 and has a
notice of eviction dated July 10 advising payment of
$100 is due by July 31. The landlord has agreed to
waive eviction if he receives full payment by August 5
for both July and August rent ($100 for each month).
Because this is his first request for such aid and other
criteria described above have been met, the
individual is eligible for emergency aid for July and
August.
In this example, as the $100 needed for rent is less
than the $136 allowed for rent in the Basic Budget