Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.78 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
Subchapter 37.78.6 - TANF Emergency Assistance
Rule 37.78.601 - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Financial assistance and/or services may be authorized to meet the emergency needs of a child under the age of 21, who lives with a specified relative as defined in ARM 37.78.207 or who is under age 18 and has lived with a specified relative within the six months prior to the request date in a place of residence maintained by the relative as the child's home, in the following circumstances:
(2) For purposes of this rule, household means the child whose needs are to be met by the emergency assistance and all other persons who live with the child and are related to the child by blood or marriage, as specified in ARM 37.78.207.
(3) Emergency assistance will be provided only if:
(4) Emergency assistance may be authorized once only in any period of 12 consecutive months.
(5) Emergency assistance shall be provided in the form of cash payments directly to the household or protective payee or to the vendor of a necessary item or service.
(6) Emergency assistance shall not be provided to pay for the following:
(7) Emergency assistance may be provided to pay for home based services, substitute care or foster care if the department identifies a need for services to prevent the child's removal, expedite the return of the child to the home, or prevent the need for protective services for the child.
(8) Information will be provided and referrals will be made to meet the needs of the household for counseling, shelter, child care, legal services, homemaker services, or other services.
(9) A pregnant woman who has no children living with her is not eligible to receive emergency assistance to meet her own needs or the needs of her unborn child unless:
(10) Receipt of emergency assistance does not count as using any month of time-limited TANF Cash Assistance.
53-2-201, 53-4-212, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 53-4-211, MCA;