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EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DISASTERS <br /> <br />Cabarms County community agencies have limited amounts of funding from <br />foundations, local governments, churches, individual contributors, and others to assist <br />individuals and families in financial crisis situations due to layoffs. Households with <br />total income up to the following amounts during the past 30 days may be able to receive <br />assistance: <br /> <br />(200% of the [ )verty le <br /> <br />Family size 1' ' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <br />Max. Gross $1,496 $2,020 $2,544 $3,066 $3,590 $4,114 $4,638 $5,160 <br />Monthly <br />Income <br /> <br />Households with gross incomes below these amounts and facing financial crisis situations <br />should inquire about help that may be available. <br /> <br />To receive assistance, households may not have over $2,000.00 in cash on hand, bank <br />accounts, or from other readily available sources. <br /> <br />Emergency financial assistance programs are normally for one-time help in any twelve- <br />month period. Effective 8-11-03, and until further notice, assistance is limited to $600 in <br />a twelve- month period.* <br /> <br />*NOTE: Total payments in a twelve month period are limited to $1,200, provided <br />funds sufficient to support this level of assistance are available. Total payment <br />limits will be set in relation to the amount of funding on hand when the application <br />is taken. For example, if funds available equal one-half the need projected for all <br />families, the payment limit will be $600 annually. <br /> <br />Emergency assistance programs can make payments to prevent eviction or foreclosure, <br />cutoff of electric, water, and other basic utilities, repossession of a car necessary to get to <br />work or job training, and to provide for medical expenses, prescriptions, health insurance, <br />car repairs, car insurance, and other costs necessary for work or job training, uniforms <br />and tools needed for new jobs, and other essential needs. <br /> <br />Income and cash on hand must be verifiable through the following methods that are <br />applicable in each situation: <br /> a) Pay stubs for all household members <br /> b) Unemployment Benefits Award Letter <br /> c) Most recent bank statement <br /> <br /> <br />