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financial assistance under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program. For purposes of this subsection, a dependent child includes any child who is under eighteen (18) years of age and living with a relative in a residence maintained by the relative as determined by rule and regulation of the department, regularly attending school or its equivalent as determined by the department, or is expected to graduate from high school before the age of nineteen (19) years. For purposes of this subsection, a dependent child does not include a minor parent.
(i)Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.#
(i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.
(ii)Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.#
(ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.
(c) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.
(d) Subject to the availability of funds, the department may by rule and regulation create a program to provide financial assistance to assistance units in which there is a dependent child and both of the parents are unemployed.
42-2-105. Application for assistance and services; investigation of applicant.
(a) An individual or other person on his behalf may apply in writing for public assistance and social services under this article to the field office of the department located within the county or region in which the individual resides. A relative or other person interested in the welfare of a dependent child and his family may apply for the child. Application shall be upon a form and in a manner prescribed by rule and regulation of the department.
(b) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (a) of this section, the department shall investigate the facts stated in the application and obtain necessary information to determine eligibility for public assistance and social services.
42-2-106. Approval or disapproval of application; notification of applicant; amount and form of assistance and services.
(a) Based upon the eligibility of an applicant, the department shall approve or disapprove each application for public assistance or social services filed with its field offices pursuant to W.S. 42-2-105 and shall notify the applicant