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North Carolina

47 Emergency Assistance shall be provided to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 21, the specified relative of the needy child, and any other member of the household in which he they are is living. The needy child under the age of 21 who is within the specified degree of relationship must be living with the specified relative or have lived with the specified relative within six months prior to the month in which Emergency Assistance is requested.

B. Families of migrant workers are covered.

( ) No. (x) Yes, on statewide basis. ( ) Yes, but only in the following areas of the State:

C. Other eligibility requirements are in effect.

( ) No. (x) Yes, as specified below.

1. To be eligible for AFDC-Emergency Assistance, the applicant family must be without resources available to pay for what is needed to alleviate the emergency.

2. An individual who is an illegal alien is not eligible for AFDC-Emergency Assistance.

D. The kinds of emergency situations which are covered by this program and the kinds of assistance and services provided to meet the emergency situations are detailed below: A. Kinds of emergencies covered:

1. A crisis resulting from a catastrophic illness 2. Substantial loss of shelter, food, clothing, or household furnishings due to fire, flood, or similar natural or man-made disaster, or a crime of violence 3. Emergency over which there was no control, and which left the family homeless or in immediate danger of eviction or foreclosure 4. A situation in which Emergency Assistance is necessary to avoid destitution of the needy child or to provide shelter for the child 5. Emergency which could lead to destitution and the destitution or need for a living arrangement did not arise because the child or a specified relative refused, without good cause, to accept employment or training for employment 6. Mass emergencies 7. Loss of a relative who has been responsible for