General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

The PA 853 must list the individual’s last address,
a statement that the individual is homeless and
that the individual does not recall the
name/telephone number of the
owner/manager/landlord.
• A PA 1771, Participant Agrees to
Termination/Reduction of General Relief, must be
signed by the GR individual agreeing to the
deduction of the emergency aid from the following
month’s grant. If the individual refuses to sign the
PA 1771, emergency aid is not issued.
• Emergency aid issued is deducted from the
following month’s grant. Only the deductible
portion of housing vouchers is deducted.
Refer to GR 44-221 for the deductible amounts.
• Aid is issued on-line and the individual advised
when the benefits are available.
GR 44-229.6 Issuing
Emergency Aid for
Food – Approved
How is emergency aid for food issued?
Emergency aid may be issued on-line to relieve an
emergency need for food if the individual qualifies for
a meals out allowance. If the individual does not
qualify for meals out, the individual is advised of the
availability of Food Stamps.
Refer to GR 44-225 and GR 44-232.
GR 44-229.7 Amount of
Emergency Aid for
Food – Approved
GR 44-229.8
Emergency Aid for
Housing/Utilities Non-
Homeless
What amount of emergency aid for food is
issued?
If a food allowance is given, it is the amount of
entitlement according to GR 44-224 from the date of
issuance to the anticipated date of receipt of the
replacement check.
Can emergency aid for housing/utilities for NON-
HOMELESS individuals be issued?
Emergency aid for housing or utilities may be issued
only when the individual has received a written notice
of intent to evict/foreclose/shutoff from the
landlord/mortgage holder/utility company who will not
wait for the replacement of benefits through the
affidavit process. 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