Qualifying as Homeless
This subcategory contains materials related to denials based on Feasible Alternative Housing, Rendering self homeless for the purpose of receivinig EA, Failure to cooperate with Housing Search, and other grounds related to the definition of homelessness.Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures Other
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Field Op 97-001 Clar. of Emergency Assistance EA Policy and Procedure | 1/3/1997 | |
| | Field Op 97-024 Resolution in Mass. Coalition for Homeless Lawsuit | 5/1/1997 | |
| | Field Op Memo 2006-04: EA - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding EA Eligiblilty In an effort to achieve consistency as it relates to processing Emergency Assistance applications, as well as to ensure program integrity on a statewide level, a series of frequently asked questions relative to EA eligibility has been developed. The following questions and answers are intended to clarify some of the difficult EA regulations that may cause confusion for field staff. | 1/11/2006 | |
| | FYI: Becoming Homeless for the Purpose of Receiving EA Reminds case workers that in order to deny EA to a family for becoming homeless for purpose of receiving EA, the case worker must be able to show not only that the person became homeless but also that they did so for the purpose of getting EA. This means that the case worker must be able to show that the person knew about EA before becoming homeless, and that they became homeless in order to get EA rather than for another reason-- even if they purposefully left housing (e.g. it could have been due to domestic violence or housing conditions). The FYI emphasizes that poor judgment on the part of the applicant is not enough to show they became homeless for purposes of getting EA. | 8/1/2005 | |
