16 Del. Admin. Code § 6000-6003
31Del.Code§ 521
This policy applies any time a payment is issued for Emergency Assistance Services.
Payments for Emergency Assistance Services are made by check directly to the vendor..
| Exception: Payments for food may be made directly to the recipient. |
A household can receive approval for a payment from each of the following categories. Payment is limited to one period of 30 consecutive days in any twelve consecutive months.
Payments authorized within the 30-day period may cover needs which will arise during the 60 consecutive days beginning on the day after the end of the 30-day period.
Payments authorized within the 30-day period may cover debts which became due and payable within the 60 consecutive days immediately prior to the day the recipient applies for assistance.
The maximum payment a household can receive during the 30 day period is:
The payment limitation and time restrictions apply only to the original household.
Former members of a household that received emergency assistance may themselves receive assistance if they had not requested funds while part of the original household. For example, a household (F1) contains two TANF cases (A1) and (A2).
A1 receives emergency assistance to purchase a refrigerator in July. In September A2 moves to her own apartment. Several months later in December A2 needs money to pay the rent because her money was stolen. A2 can receive help because she is no longer part of the F1 household and while part of the F1 household had not requested assistance. If A1 asked for help, A1 would be denied because A1 received an emergency assistance payment less than twelve months ago.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 6000-6003