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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 20 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs
If the client does not apply until after the hearing and must vacate the residence, alternative housing must be explored, if the client is otherwise eligible. If he is rendered homeless before the date of application, he is not eligible for EA and must be referred to the Homeless Program. ➢ Applicants Facing Eviction from a Motel or Hotel Room In addition to the requirement of a legal notice of eviction or wrongful occupation, the applicant must have paid for lodging at the hotel or motel for at least 30 days prior to the date of the notice. ➢ Applicants Who Are EA Eligible Homeless The definition of EA eligible homeless shall include only the following circumstances: • Homeless transients for which transportation arrangements to their communities are incomplete; or • Applicants rendered homeless because their living quarters have been destroyed. The Worker must obtain the following types of verification to substantiate this situation: • A collateral contact with the appropriate local agency or responsible person who is responsible for making damage assessment of destroyed living quarters. • Verification of homeless stranded transients may be obtained through a collateral contact with the appropriate agency or responsible person in the community. 20.2.4.A.2 Mortgage When the applicant is faced with foreclosure because of delinquent mortgage payments, he must verify his emergency by submitting a signed statement from the lending institute that indicates imminent foreclosure. The term "mortgage" is used here to define payments made by the applicant for his home or mobile home with the intent of obtaining ownership of such property. NOTE: Applicants facing eviction due to condemnation of their property must provide a legal notice of eviction from the appropriate authority condemning the property. Appropriate authorities include, but are not limited to, Health Departments or the State Fire Marshall’s Office.