Or. Admin. Code § 274-012-0120

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 274-012-0120 - Criteria for Determination of Emergency Financial Assistance

(1) When determining to whom and in what amount Program funds will be made available to applicants, the Department may take into consideration various factors, including but not limited to:

(a) The amount of available funds in the Program account;

(b) Anticipated future deposits into the Program account;

(c) The amount of present commitments from the Program account;

(d) Anticipated future commitments from the Program account;

(e) Comparative critical need by applicants as determined by the Department;

(f) The appropriateness of the requested assistance;

(g) The ability and established willingness of the applicant and the applicant's immediate family to appropriately use program assistance and to take steps for permanent improvement of their financial circumstances;

(h) The eligibility of the applicant;

(i) The number of persons and ages of such persons in the immediate family of the applicant;

(j) The health and medical needs of the applicant and of immediate family members;

(k) Any disability, particularly a disability that limits gainful employment, by an applicant or of an immediate family member of the applicant; and

(l) Other available assistance or support to the applicant and the applicant's immediate family, including but not limited to:

(A) United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) benefits;

(B) Social Security benefits;

(C) Other pensions;

(D) Millennium Bill benefits;

(E) Medicare benefits;

(F) Medicaid benefits;

(G) Annuities;

(H) Savings;

(I) Investments; and

(J) Income from other available resources.

(2) The payment of Program assistance is subject to the discretion of the Department in consideration of factors described above in Paragraph (1), together with any other factors, as deemed relevant by the Department. The Department may refuse, terminate, or suspend Program assistance to any veteran and the veteran's immediate family at any time without notice. The Department shall be under no obligation to provide Program assistance to any applicant or to the immediate family of any applicant.

Or. Admin. Code § 274-012-0120

DVA 2-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-23-06 thru 8-18-06; DVA 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-06; DVA 1-2008(Temp). f. &cert. ef. 1-7-08 thru 6-30-08; DVA 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 2-22-08

Stat. Auth.: ORS 406.030, 406.050, 406.130, 408.010 & 408.500

Stats. Implemented: ORS 406.030, 406.050, 406.130, 408.010& 408.500