General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

due, deadline for payment, signature and address or
telephone number of issuer, and date issued.
GR 44-229.9 Issuing
Emergency Aid for
Housing/Utilities Non-
Homeless
GR 44-229.10 Issuance
for Non-Homeless
How is emergency aid for housing/utilities for
NON-HOMELESS individuals issued?
Emergency aid to prevent eviction/foreclosure is
issued only by vendor payment except when the
landlord/mortgage holder refuses to accept a vendor
payment. Emergency aid to prevent utility shut-off is
issued on-line.
What amount of emergency aid for housing
and/or utilities for NON-HOMELESS individuals is
issued?
Emergency aid for housing or utilities is limited to the
amount necessary to pay rent/mortgage/utilities or
the amount specified in the Basic Budget Table.
Refer to GR 44-201 for the Basic Budget Table.
GR 44-229.11 Issuance
for Homeless
How is emergency aid for housing for HOMELESS
individuals issued?
Emergency housing is issued via the ABP 295,
Meals/Lodging Order and Invoice.
The procedures for emergency housing in GR 44-221
apply, except for the period of issuance, which is
different for approved cases.
GR 44-229.12 Period of
Issuance
What is the period of issuance for emergency aid
for APPROVED homeless individuals?
Homeless GR individuals are eligible for emergency
housing voucher only during the period which the A-
C is processing the affidavit. The A-C processes
affidavits within three workdays. Vouchers are issued
from the day the affidavit is signed until the
replacement benefits are received.
EXAMPLE:
The individual’s stagger day is the 4 th . In April 2004,
the 4 th falls on a Sunday. The affidavit may be signed
on the 5 th . The individual is eligible for a voucher for
the 5 th , 6 th , and 7 th . The A-C authorizes the
replacement on-line, on the 8 th .