I. Purpose The purpose of this release is to clarify when districts can limit emergency/immediate needs grants, including cash grants for "no food" and items relating to health and safety, when individuals make frequent applications for recurring or emergency assistance and subsequently fail to complete the application/eligibility process. This policy is stated in a number of different releases. This release will clarify that the policy on frequent applications applies to all Temporary Assistance (TA) programs: Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Needy Families with Children and emergency Safety Net Assistance.
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