La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-5597
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section III-5597 - Child Welfare Emergency Assistance Services ProgramA. The Child Welfare Emergency Assistance Services Program will provide services to children who are removed from their parents by the courts and are in foster care. These services include case management and planning as performed by DCFS' staff. The types of assistance that meet the emergency situation may include shelter care, foster family care or emergency shelter care including food, clothing and supervision.B. TANF eligibility is limited within any 12-month period to a single episode of need with a maximum duration of 12 months. TANF eligibility is also limited to families with income less than twice the state median income (SMI).C. These services are TANF-eligible based on inclusion in the state's approved AFDC Emergency Assistance Program that was in effect as of August 21, 1996.La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-5597
Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability Section, LR 39:67 (January 2013), amended LR 39:2191 (August 2013).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., P.L. 104-193, R.S. 46:231, and R.S. 36:474.