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Page 67 of 233 § 10:90-2.11 WFNJ TANF/GA residency requirements

(1) When circumstances prevent an accurate determination as to whether an applicant would be otherwise eligible to receive WFNJ/GA, the agency will evaluate the application according to the best information available. (2) Assistance for travel purposes in any amount over $ 100.00 shall be granted only with prior approval from the DFD. Such approval shall be contingent upon the presence of the following positive indicators: the individual has actually resided where he or she wishes to go; there is a place for the individual to reside upon return; and someone will be responsible for the individual upon his or her return. Furthermore, the individual must not have established a pattern of requesting travel assistance annually or more frequently. 3. College students are individuals age 18 or over who are attending school or college. They may be found eligible for WFNJ/GA only when all of the following conditions are present: i. He or she is a resident of the municipality in which application is made, and such municipality is his or her acknowledged home on a year-round basis; (1) An individual coming from another state for the purpose of attending school or college is not eligible for WFNJ/GA during the period he or she is attending school; ii. He or she is eligible in accordance with the eligibility provisions of the WFNJ/GA program; iii. He or she shall comply with the WFNJ work requirements and must be willing to seek and accept employment, if offered, while attending college; iv. He or she is employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and receiving earnings at least equal to the Federal minimum wage; (1) Participation in a Federal- or State-financed work study program shall be considered acceptable employment during the regular school year when: (A) The student is approved for work study at the time of the WFNJ/GA application is completed; (B) The work study has been approved for the school term; and (C) The student anticipates working the entire school term; v. He or she is not living at home with his or her parent(s); vi. He or she cannot be claimed as a dependent by his or her parent(s) for income tax purposes; and vii. He or she is not residing out-of-State in order to attend school. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW NOTE: The State Appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years 2013 (P.L. 2012, c. 18) and 2014 (P.L. 2013, c. 77) provided that the amounts therein "appropriated for Payments for Cost of General Assistance and General Assistance Emergency Assistance Program are subject to the following condition: no funds shall be expended to provide benefits to recipients enrolled in