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Effective SFY 2009 due to funding limitations, Nevada was no longer able to provide funding for Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children. Funding became available in SFY 2019 for reinstating the programs, and the plans, unless changed, remain as written. 12.1 Eligibility Criteria for Emergency Assistance A family is eligible if all of the following conditions are met: • An application is filed by a specified adult relative of a child, or where the parent or relative is absent or unwilling to apply on behalf of the child, the agency staff acting on behalf of the child may file the application; and • A child is at risk of abuse or neglect, or the child’s situation is such that out-of- home care is likely because the family has insufficient resources to prevent out-of- home placement; and • The child’s family is receiving TANF, SSI, SNAP or Medicaid; or does not have cash available to provide needed emergency care or services, and the family’s gross countable income for the month of application does not exceed 500% of the federal poverty level. A child’s income alone is considered when the child’s parents cannot be located, or they refuse to cooperate in supporting the child or applying for assistance and the emergency assistance is necessary to avoid destitution of the child or to provide living arrangements in an out-of-home placement. 12.2 Types of Emergencies Covered • Abuse, neglect, or abandonment of children; • Children in emergency situations where continued presence in the home is not in the best interest of the child; or • Children that are at risk of removal from the home because of abuse, neglect, or inability of parents to provide care. 12.3 Types of Services/Assistance Provided Family based services are provided to alleviate the emergency situation and allow the child to remain in or return to the family’s home. Such services may include family preservation services including counseling for the consumer and/or the parents, case management services, employment and training activities, and/or substitute care. Definitions: • Family Preservation An array of services – including counseling; home based crisis intervention; home management, parenting, and marriage skills; and employment and training activities – are provided to improve family functioning to prevent the permanent out-of-home placement of children. • Case Management Casework services to help the family members resolve the emergency situation, including family assessment, planning and coordination of services.