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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 31 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

When the clients are transients returning home and must use non-local restaurants or cafeterias, the Worker authorizes payment so that a check can be issued to a responsible AG member. 20.2.4.D Household Supplies or Furnishings Household supplies or furnishings are considered items of need for EA only when a fire or some other man-made or natural disaster has destroyed such items. The only exception to this is when household supplies or furnishings are needed for a homeless person or family for whom the DOHS is seeking, or has located, housing. The applicant must be a West Virginia resident. Requests for non-residents must be sent to the DFA Policy Unit prior to approval. Emergency household supplies or furnishings may include one or more of the following basic items: bedding, eating and cooking utensils, towels and linens, soap, and/or a necessary good used appliance, limited to a refrigerator or stove.; A maximum payment of up to $100 per eligible AG may be authorized to a vendor for household supplies and furnishings. Because of the limited maximum payment, the Worker must assist the client in planning his purchases wisely. The client should be discouraged from selecting convenience items rather than basic needs. The Worker must carefully evaluate the client's actual need for the items requested. 20.2.4.E Clothing An applicant may receive payment for emergency clothing only when his clothing was destroyed by a fire or some other man-made or natural disaster, or when a child, not yet age 18, is abandoned without adequate clothing. A maximum payment of up to $75 per eligible AG member may be made to a vendor for clothing. 20.2.4.F Transportation Payment for emergency transportation service may be authorized as described below.