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1308 Chapter 8: Examples • Examples (07/2026) not benefit the abuser and approves payment. Example 9: Breanna reaches out to her family coach for support with payment as she found safe housing. Breanna requests support with security deposit of $600, first months rent of $1050 and last months rent of $1050, totaling $2700. Breanna provides a copy of her lease agreement, and the contact information for the owner of the home. The family coach verifies with the owner of the home and approves the payment. This is an allowable payment as it is considered initial move in costs and is helping to secure safe and stable housing. Example 10: Sam calls his family coach on 11/15 requesting $1150 for his rent and the late fee he must pay. He reports the rent was due 11/5 for November rent and is now past due. He has no way to cover this month as his abuser was paying rent and stopped. Sam intends to remain in the residence and enhance security measures as his safety plan. Sam provides his family coach a copy of his past due rent. The payment is allowable as it is a past due cost and the survivor needs the payment to maintain safe housing. Example 11: Sammy fled from their abuser this week, on Tuesday and has applied and been approved for TA- DVS. Their safety plan is to relocate to Montana where they have family support. They will be relocating by bus on Thursday. Sammy is requesting a two-night motel stay at the Holiday Inn near the bus station, as the abuser is actively seeking them and they need safe place to stay until they leave on Thursday. Sammy has called all the local shelters, and they are full. The payment is allowable as the survivor explored all other shelter, has a plan to flee and the abuser is actively seeking them, making this a current safety concern. This is the minimum necessary to meet their safety needs until they can flee. Example 12: Sarah has open TA-DVS, and her safety plan is to find safe housing. Sarah has been staying in a shelter with her children while looking for safe housing. Sarah calls her family coach and reports that her time is up at the shelter, but she got accepted for an apartment. Sarah requests hotel stay for seven nights, until she can move into the apartment. Sarah shares that she has looked into other shelters, but none are available. The family coach, verifies the move in costs and date with the apartment complex and approves a seven night stay, as the survivor has located safe housing and needs shelter until she can move in. Example 13: Rami came into the office and is approved for TA-DVS today, Thursday. Rami reports they just fled their abuse today, and they have no family or friends in the area they can stay with. Rami has looked into available shelters and community resources and there are none open at this time for Rami and their four children. Rami requests hotel through the weekend, while they work on connecting with an advocate, contact further resources and work to determine the next step in their safety plan. The family coach verifies the cost of the three night stay, as the survivor is actively in a crisis situation and in need of safe shelter for the weekend. This is the minimum stay necessary to meet their safety needs at this time. Example 14: Suri comes into the office for the second time requesting payment for minutes on their Assurance Wireless phone. Suri shares that this is their only method of communication with ODHS and their DV advocate, and they are unable to follow through with their safety plan without a safe way to communicate. The family coach confirms that this is not an ongoing bill and would therefore not be considered a recurrent cost. Minutes are purchased as needed and ODHS provides payment for more minutes to allow the survivor to follow through with their safety plan. Example 15: Sam comes into the office and requests payment for past due rent for April, as they have been unable to work due to the DV situation. Sam shares that they received payment for rent out of their TANF grant for March,