New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM
Subchapter 6 - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Section 10:90-6.8 - Intercounty/municipality transfer of EA cases

1. When the county or municipality of origin (that is, the county or municipality that granted the emergency assistance benefit) places the individual or family in out-of-county/municipality temporary emergency housing, the county/municipality of origin shall retain financial responsibility for the shelter payments, regular assistance payments and issuance of NJ SNAP benefits, if applicable, as well as other monitoring functions until the homelessness is resolved or permanent housing is obtained. If mutually agreed upon by the two counties or municipalities, the new county or municipality of residence may assume full responsibility for administration of the case, provided transfer requirements promulgated by DFD have been fulfilled. For transitional housing placements, the county or municipality where the transitional housing facility is located shall assume responsibility for the case regardless of whether or not EA was issued in the previous county or municipality.

2. When an EA recipient determined appropriate to receive TRA benefits moves to permanent housing in another county/municipality, with or without county or municipal agency intercession, the new county or municipality of residence shall assume responsibility for the TRA benefits, EA case management, WFNJ case management and cash assistance benefits provided the client remains eligible for EA payments after the recipient makes application for services in the new county/municipality, and pursuant to transfer requirements at N.J.A.C. 10:90-7.

3. When an EA recipient residing in one county or municipality voluntarily takes up residence in another county or municipality, without county or municipal agency intercession, the new county or municipality of residence shall assume responsibility provided the client remains eligible for EA payments, as well as all other monitoring requirements, including any cash assistance benefits, pursuant to transfer requirements promulgated by DFD. The recipient must apply for cash assistance in the new county or municipality and for NJ SNAP benefits in the new county. The time requirements for such transfers as found at N.J.A.C. 10:90-7 shall apply.

4. When a WFNJ recipient voluntarily moves from one county or municipality to another, with or without county or municipal agency intercession, and a subsequent change in circumstances results in the need for EA, the new county or municipality of residence shall immediately assume responsibility to determine eligibility for EA payments, as well as all other monitoring functions, pursuant to case transfer provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-7.

5. Any case transfer management disputes which cannot be resolved locally shall be referred to DFD to determine which county or municipal agency has responsibility for administration of the case. The decision of DFD shall be considered final and binding upon all parties involved.