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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

Countable Income Example 2: An individual makes application for EA on November 1. His anticipated countable income exceeds the maximum but will not be received until November 15. His emergency will occur on November 10, but he is ineligible because his income exceeds the maximum. The Worker must use care in determining the actual dates the income is to be received. 20.2.2.G Assets In determining eligibility for EA, the Worker must evaluate the availability of assets owned by members of the AG. 20.2.2.G.1 Excluded Assets The following assets owned by AG members are excluded and not considered potentially available to eliminate or prevent the emergency: • Homestead real property. • Property which is producing income consistent with its current market value (CMV). • Proceeds from the sale of a home or insurance received as a result of a destroyed home, when these proceeds are to be retained for the purchase or rebuilding of a new home or for repairs to a partially destroyed home. • Assets not readily available because of legal proceedings. • Burial trust fund up to $2,000 for each person in the AG. • General household belongings such as furniture, appliances, clothing, etc. • One automobile per AG. 20.2.2.G.2 Potentially Available Assets The following assets owned by members of the AG are considered potentially available unless, as explained below, the assets cannot be converted or accessed in time to eliminate or prevent the emergency: • Cash