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Proposed Changes to Emergency Assistance [EAL 200% (Work Related Expenses) or Services to Non <br />Custodial Parents in Current Work First Plan <br />Current Policy <br />Proposed Policy <br />All EA funding, except for 10 %, will be used fora <br />All EA funding will be for a documented crisis <br />documented work - related crisis situation. <br />situation. A crisis being defined as a household <br />experiencing a change in situation beyond its <br />control, or experiencing an unusual or unexpected <br />expense, or has decreased income during the 30 <br />days preceding the EA application. <br />The family applying for EA must have at least one <br />Removed from Policy. (Adults in household can be <br />employed or one disabled adult household <br />employed or disabled, but don't have to be. They <br />member. <br />can be unemployed, with dependent children in the <br />home) <br />Budget counseling will be provided on each EA <br />This has been revised for EA and added for 200% <br />application. <br />and services to non - custodial parents to read as <br />follows: to enroll these individuals into current <br />Financial Counseling classes provided at DSS <br />through Cooperative Extension. Failure to attend <br />will result in denial of future emergency <br />assistance. <br />EA payment for car repairs <br />Added: "must be employment - related to assist" <br />Emergency housing for victims of family violence <br />Added: "exceeding Domestic Violence funding <br />limits" (which is reimbursable) <br />Temporary housing for displaced families in a crisis <br />Housing for displaced.families in a crisis situation, <br />situation. <br />and only paid in following circumstances: eviction <br />with court documents required, property <br />condemned, temporary housing situation, such as <br />residing in shelter, CYAN, Family Promise. This is <br />to ensure that situation is an actual crisis living <br />situation, and not a casual move. <br />Past due rent <br />Past due rent, with an eviction notice or landlord <br />statement. <br />Utility expenses (must have disconnect notice) <br />Added: "Deposits, returned check charges, and /or <br />tampering fees will not be included. Must be <br />within 5 days of disconnect." <br />Medical needs not covered by Medicare/Medicaid, <br />Added: "Requires Director /Program Administrator <br />when financially practical to pay for them. <br />approval." <br />Insurance premiums only when deemed an <br />Removed from Policy <br />emergency to retain a job or lose health insurance <br />coverage. <br />Fees only when deemed necessary to retain a job. <br />Removed from Policy <br />Income Guidelines for 150% and 200% for federal <br />Revised to meet current income guidelines at <br />poverty levels. <br />these levels. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -8 Page 142 <br />