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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 8 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

20.2.2.N Emergency Needs Created by Natural or Man-Made Disasters ........................15 20.2.3 APPLICATION PROCESS ......................................................................................16 20.2.3.A Application Forms.............................................................................................16 20.2.3.A.1 DFA-2 and DFA-EA-1 .................................................................................16 20.2.3.A.2 DFA-RR-1 ..................................................................................................16 20.2.3.A.3 Completion of Form DFA-6 and/or Verification Checklist ............................16 20.2.3.B The Intake Interview .........................................................................................17 20.2.3.C Who Must Complete the Application? ...............................................................17 20.2.3.D The AG .............................................................................................................17 20.2.3.E Action on the Application ..................................................................................18 20.2.4 SPECIFIC ITEMS OF NEED ...................................................................................18 20.2.4.A Shelter ..............................................................................................................19 20.2.4.A.1 Rent ...........................................................................................................19 20.2.4.A.2 Mortgage ....................................................................................................20 20.2.4.A.3 Overnight Lodging ......................................................................................21 20.2.4.A.4 Determining the Amount of Payment ..........................................................21 20.2.4.B Utilities and Bulk Fuel .......................................................................................24 20.2.4.B.1 Services Covered .......................................................................................24 20.2.4.B.2 General Requirements ...............................................................................24 20.2.4.B.3 Determining the Amount of Payment ..........................................................25 20.2.4.C Food .................................................................................................................29 20.2.4.D Household Supplies or Furnishings ..................................................................31 20.2.4.E Clothing ............................................................................................................31 20.2.4.F Transportation ..................................................................................................31 20.2.4.F.1 Transients ...................................................................................................32 20.2.4.F.2 Determining the Amount of Payment ..........................................................32 20.3 INDIGENT BURIAL PROGRAM .................................................................................33 20.3.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................33 20.3.2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................33 20.3.2.A Residence ........................................................................................................33