New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
Part 397 - Emergency Assistance For Adults
Section 397.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 397.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Emergency assistance for adults (EAA) means grants of assistance to aged, blind or disabled individuals and couples who have been determined eligible for or are receiving Federal supplemental security income benefits or additional State payments and applied for such assistance to meet emergency needs, in the circumstances specified in this Part, that cannot be met by the regular monthly benefits of SSI and additional State payments.

(b) Emergency needs means those needs which, if not met, would endanger the health, safety or welfare of such persons, and are limited for the purposes of this Part, and to the extent permitted by section 397.5 of this Part, to the following:

(1) replacement or repair of clothing, furniture, food, fuel and shelter;

(2) replacement of stolen cash;

(3) replacement of lost or mismanaged cash;

(4) chattel mortgages and conditional sales contracts;

(5) household moving expenses;

(6) establishment of a home;

(7) maintenance of a home;

(8) repair or replacement of essential household heating, cooking, refrigeration, water supply, safety, plumbing and sanitary equipment;

(9) rent security deposits;

(10) brokers' fees;

(11) storage of furniture and personal belongings;

(12) payments for goods and services already received;

(13) replacement of lost, stolen, or unreceived SSI checks; and

(14) nutritional requirements.

(c) Applicant for EAA means an individual or couple who has directly or by a representative, expressed in writing on the State-prescribed form to the social services official in the county in which the applicant resides, a desire to receive EAA and to have his eligibility considered.

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