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• Families must include a dependent child under the age of eighteen (18) or a pregnant woman (regardless of trimester); • The applicant must be a resident of Tennessee; • The applicant and household members must have valid social security numbers; • The applicant’s resources must not exceed $2,000 (this can be waived at the state’s discretion depending on severity of disaster); • Applicant must be unable to live in the home due to the disaster, or the home requires significant repairs, or work in place of employment due to damage/destruction; and • Other eligibility factors dependent on the nature of the emergency determined by the Department (Examples: residency and verification requirements). Eligibility for ECA due to public health emergency: • Applicant must live in the area affected by the public health emergency; • Families must include a dependent child under the age of eighteen (18) or a pregnant woman (regardless of trimester); • The applicant must be a resident of Tennessee; • The applicant and household members must have valid social security numbers; • The applicant’s resources must not exceed $2,000 (This can be waived at the state’s discretion depending on severity of emergency); and • Applicant must experience a temporarily loss of income or reduction in hours by at least 50% due to the public health emergency; and other eligibility factors dependent on the emergency as determined by the Department. Additional ECA requirements: ECA will be short term benefits, not to exceed four (4) months.

The applicant’s gross household income must not exceed 85% of the State’s median income. The sixty (60) month time limit will not apply to applicants of ECA. The 30-hour work requirement will not apply to applicants of ECA.

Child support cooperation is not a requirement for those eligible for ECA.

The standard allotment amount for household sizes will be determined based on the availability of funds, and benefits will be made available to families via the Electronic Benefit Card (EBT).

Families who are participating in the TANF program are eligible for ECA, however, they must continue to meet the eligibility requirements stated in sections A and B of this plan to remain open for TANF. All Emergency Cash Assistance applicants receive information that explains the right to Appeal and to a Fair Hearing as described in section K of the plan. One-Time Cash Payments: