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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

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Rev. 4/2025 3209. This payment type is also allowed with TA case types 11, 12, 16, and 17 with transaction type 03 - Denial, and on active case types 20, 22, 24 and 31, with a required special claiming code of F. Payment type D7 must be authorized as a single-issue payment and can be authorized as either a restricted or unrestricted payment. Transportation related expenses such as car insurance, auto repairs or similar transportation costs must not be authorized with this payment type (see payment type D9). Utilizing EAF Payments To Divert A Family From Needing Ongoing TA District staff must use their judgment to evaluate if there is a reasonable chance that the authorization of a non-recurring EAF payment will resolve a crisis and enable the applicant family to obtain or maintain self-sufficiency and avoid ongoing TA. If it is believed that authorizing an EAF payment will divert a family from needing ongoing assistance, the family must be categorically and financially eligible for EAF. Eligibility is based upon the same criteria and scope of assistance as specified in 18 NYCRR 372, except for the criteria that the emergency must be one that was sudden, could not have been foreseen, and was beyond the applicant's control. EAF payments to divert a family from needing ongoing TA are limited to the scope of assistance as specified in 18 NYCRR Parts 352 and 372. If a particular item of need is not found in 18 NYCRR 352 the need may be covered under 18 NYCRR 372.4(d) which provides payments for services necessary to cope with an emergency, such as, car insurance payments, car repairs, etc., Districts retain the ability to pursue the recovery of or recoup assistance, per 18 NYCRR 352.7(g)(3). Utility shut offs under 18 NYCRR 352.5 (e), brokers/finders fees and security deposits cannot be authorized to divert a household from needing ongoing assistance. Utilizing ESNA Payments To Divert A Family From Needing Ongoing TA ESNA is intended for individuals who are not eligible for ongoing TA including ongoing SNA and have a short-term emergency situation (expected to last 3 months or less) such as, expenses resulting from a fire or other emergency. If necessary, non-recurring ESNA payments may be authorized to divert a household from needing ongoing TA if the applicant is eligible for ESNA, and the payment will resolve a crisis and enable the applicant to obtain or maintain self- sufficiency. ESNA may also be authorized to applicants who are eligible for ongoing SNA but have agreed to accept a non-recurring payment to assist the applicant in obtaining or maintaining self-sufficiency and prevent the need for ongoing TA. Districts may authorize ESNA to divert applicants of TA. To authorize ESNA to divert an applicant from needing ongoing TA the household must be eligible to receive ESNA (Eligibility is based upon the same criteria and scope of assistance as specified in 18 NYCRR 370.3), there