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1310 Chapter 8: Examples • Examples (07/2026) Example 1: Lisa asked for help to pay for her attorney. Her abuser is trying to gain custody of the children. Program benefits do not include legal or attorney fees. The worker denied the payment, and referred the participant to legal aid and the local domestic violence service provider that may know of attorneys willing to do pro-bono work in domestic violence cases. Example 2: McKinley is requesting payment for self-defense classes. Her abuser has threatened he knows where she works, and she must walk a half mile to and from her vehicle each day before and after work. She found classes that will teach her to defend herself against an attacker. This payment request would not be allowable, as this would be considered using her body as a weapon, and the payment would be denied. The worker safety plans with McKinley suggesting talking to her employer about relocation, alternate routes to and from work, walking in well-lit and busy areas, or walking in a group. The worker also refers McKinley to the local co-located DV advocate for additional safety planning support and resources. Example 3: Brian’s safety plan is to flee to Arizona where his family lives. His plan is to drive there using his truck to haul the family’s needed essentials. Before leaving, Brian requests TA-DVS funds to pay for new brakes to ensure he makes it there safely as they have been smoking when he drives long distances. When the worker reviews vehicle information on screens, it is determined that the abuser is a co-owner of the vehicle. Because payments cannot benefit the abuser, the payment request is denied. The worker lets Brian know that if he can get the vehicle in just his name, he can request the payment then and offers alternate methods of travel. Example 4: Esme has been looking for permanent housing for herself and her son without success due to having only TANF as her income. She found an RV for sale for $1100.00 and has requested to use TA-DVS funds to purchase the RV for her and her son to live in. Because TA-DVS funds cannot be used to purchase a car, recreational vehicle, or travel trailer, the worker denies the payment. The worker lets Esme know that if she is able to find a way to purchase the RV on her own, that ODHS could help with initial month of space rent if needed. Example 5: Survivor emails their family coach and states they paid for movers and a U-Haul to move into new safe housing over the weekend. The survivor requests that ODHS reimburse what they paid for moving into the home. The family coach explains to the survivor that reimbursements must be pre-authorized by the agency and would deny the payment as it was not authorized in advance. Example 6: Alain is requesting payment for past due rent for last month. Alain and their child Geo intend to remain in the residence ongoing as Alain reports her abuser is no longer residing in the home and is incarcerated. Alain and the abuser are currently on the lease together; however, Alain is working with an advocate to get the abuser removed from the lease as soon as possible. The family coach explains that because the abuser is still on the lease, this payment would be non-allowable as it would benefit the abuser and would deny the payment. Example 7: Jace is approved for TA-DVS on November 2nd. Jace reaches out to their family coach on November 15th and reports that they had to take a leave of absence from work due to the DV situation. They request support with payment of monthly rent of $1000 for December, January, and February totaling $3,000. The family coach informs Jace that unfortunately TA-DVS benefits cannot be utilized to pay for ongoing/recurrent costs and denies the payment. The family coach provides other community resources, recommends Paid Leave Oregon, and offers application for TANF. The family coach explains that if rent becomes past due to reach back out as TA-DVS benefits may be able to support with past due costs.