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Be 2. In order to ileceive EA, there must be a minor child residing in the home. The definitqon of age, kinship, and citizenship will be the same as in the Work First program requirements. 3. Eligibility Sr EA will be based on 150% of the Federal poverty level. 4. The base pe~riod for computing gross income is the month prior to the application [or EA, unless a change has occurred in hours, employment, or pay. 5. There will ~ a $300.00 maximum assistance payment per family during a consecutivetyear beginning from when last EA payment was received. 6. The family Spplying for EA must have at least one employed adult member or ~ne disabled adult member of the household. 7. The family ~udget must show that the family can maintain ongoing bills once EA is given. If' this is not the case, EA may not be appropriate. 8. Budget cour~seling will be provided on each EA application. 9. Services to I~¢ provided through EA are as follows, when there are emergency r]eeds, and are directly related to obtaining or maintaining employmen~ · Car repairs, including tires · Emerge~y housing for victims of family violence · Temporary housing for displaced families in a crisis situation · Past due ~ent (must have an eviction notice) · Licensesideemed necessary for work and inability to get license will jeopardi~l.e employment · Utility e~penses (must have disconnect notice) · Transpo~ation assistance when needed to relocate (distance of relocatiog will impact ability to assist) · Medical ~teeds not covered by Medicare/Medicaid, when financially practical ~o pay for them · Insuranc4 premiums only when deemed an emergency to retain a job or lose ht[alth insurance coverage · Fees onl~ when deemed necessary to retain a job · Any othet' requests must have the approval of the Program Administrator and/or Director. SI~eeial Emer~ney Assistance 0gA) Provision for Displaced Workers Due to PlantCl~sures or Large-Scale Layoffs (This provision is not continuously in[effeet~ and can only be enacted on the authority of the Director): The special prov: fion of EA for families where the wage earner is displaced due to a plant cl, ure or large-scale layoffhas specific eligibility requirements the must be followed in order to access the increased benefits funding. The re~ 1. Gross house] level. See inq uirements and benefits are as follows: dd income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty ~me table below: