General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

e.g., “Home call made 4/11/04. Apartment
destroyed by fire.”
GR 44-230 Emergency
Aid to First Paycheck
GR 44-230.1 Eligibility
for Aid to First
Paycheck`
GR 44-230.2 Limitation
on Aid to First
Paycheck
What individuals are eligible to emergency aid to
first paycheck?
Individuals who become fully employed before or
after applying for GR or after approval may receive
emergency aid for themselves and their family
members, if otherwise eligible, until they receive their
first paycheck. Persons who receive “aid to first
paycheck” are exempt from employable
requirements.
What are the limitations on aid to first paycheck?
• Employment and date of first paycheck must be
verified with a telephone call to the potential
employer.
• Emergency aid is issued only for the portion of the
“aid to first paycheck” period for which no GR
grant is issued.
• The amount issued for any particular need item is
limited to a proration of that specified in the GR
Basic Budget Table, except for the issuance of
vouchers for homeless persons. Vouchers can be
issued at the prevailing rate until the first
paycheck is received.
Refer to GR 44-201 for the Basic Budget Table.
• The individual must sign a PA 1771, Participant
Agrees to Termination/Reduction of General
Relief (an out of drawer form).
GR 44-230.3 Issuance
of Aid to First
Paycheck
GR 44-230.4 Types of
Aid to First Paycheck
How is emergency aid to first paycheck issued?
Emergency “aid to first paycheck” is issued on-line.
What kind of emergency aid may be issued for aid
to first paycheck?
• Food
If the person/family qualifies for restaurant meals,
the allowance is issued on-line. Otherwise, only