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N.J.A.C. 10:90-6.4 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024

NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 6. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

§ 10:90-6.4 Time limitations

(a) Any emergency assistance granted shall be limited to 12 cumulative months during the lifetime of the case, irrespective of the county or municipality of residence. A month of emergency assistance shall be any month for which a payment of emergency assistance of any kind is issued on behalf of a WFNJ TANF/GA, or SSI recipient, unless otherwise excluded. 1. Payment of security deposits shall not count towards the recipient's 12-month lifetime limit on receipt of EA benefits. 2. Payment of retroactive rent or mortgage shall be counted month for month toward the lifetime limit. Payment of retroactive utilities shall be counted as one month for each two full months paid, or parts thereof. 3. The provision of allowances for food, clothing or single replacement items of furniture and the one-time payment of a Citizenship Application Fee are specifically excluded from the calculation of the maximum lifetime EA limit. (b) Additional emergency assistance shall be granted beyond the 12-month maximum when, in the judgment of the county or municipal agency, the WFNJ or SSI recipient has taken all reasonable steps to resolve the emergent situation, but the emergency nonetheless continues, or a new emergency occurs, which causes extreme hardship to the family. 1. The following listing is not intended to be exhaustive, nor should it be interpreted as preventing county or municipal agencies from considering other situations not specifically mentioned in the list. Nevertheless, the agency shall confer with DFD if individual and/or family circumstances that are offered as a reason for extending EA represent a departure from the categories provided herein. An extension of emergency assistance based on extreme hardship shall be provided when: i. There is the danger of a loss of employment or a bona fide offer of employment by a recipient adult; ii. There is imminent danger of the immediate breakup of the family unit, with children needing to be placed in resource family care;