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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE TRANSFERS 11/18 CHAPTER G PAGE iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS 21. UNDUE HARDSHIP EXCEPTION ............................................................................................................... 35 21.1. WHEN TO CONSIDER UNDUE HARDSHIP ................................................................................................... 35 21.2. UNDUE HARDSHIP ALLEGED ..................................................................................................................... 36 21.3. VERIFICATION OF LOSS ............................................................................................................................. 36 21.3.1. Loss Of Food ................................................................................................................................... 36 21.3.2. Loss Of Shelter ............................................................................................................................... 36 21.4. PERIOD TO DEVELOP ................................................................................................................................. 37 21.5. DETERMINE TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS .................................................................................................... 37 21.5.1. Income ............................................................................................................................................ 37 21.5.2. Resources ........................................................................................................................................ 37 21.5.3. Verification Of Income And Liquid Resources .............................................................................. 38 21.6. COMPARE TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS WITH APPLICABLE ALF/AFCH RATE ........................................... 38 21.7. DOCUMENT THE UNDUE HARDSHIP DETERMINATION............................................................................... 38 21.8. EXAMPLES OF UNDUE HARDSHIP DETERMINATIONS ................................................................................ 38 21.9. CONTACTING INDIVIDUAL ......................................................................................................................... 39 21.9.1. Period Of Ineligibility Is 6 Months Or Less .................................................................................... 39 21.9.2. Period Of Ineligibility Is Longer Than 6 Months ............................................................................ 39 21.9.3. Documenting Whether Undue Hardship Has Continued ................................................................ 40 21.10. DETERMINING UNDUE HARDSHIP FOR PAST MONTHS IN ONGOING CASES .......................................... 40 21.10.1. Step One .......................................................................................................................................... 40 21.10.2. Step Two ......................................................................................................................................... 40 21.11. COUPLES CASES – MONTH OF APPLICATION ONLY .............................................................................. 42 22. TRANSFER OF RESOURCES NOTICE ...................................................................................................... 42 22.1. INITIAL APPLICATION/REAPPLICATION ..................................................................................................... 42 22.2. REDETERMINATION OR CHANGE ............................................................................................................... 42