I. PURPOSE The purpose of this directive is to:
A. inform local districts of the filing of new section 397.11 of the Department's regulations. Existing regulations authorize the provision of "emergency shelter allowances" funded under the emergency assistance for adults (EAA) program for persons with AIDS faced with homelessness. This regulation was effective April 1, 1988. On November 28, 1989 this regulation was amended to authorize also the provision of emergency shelter allowances to certain persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - related illness. (Copy attached, see Attachment C Attachment C); and
B. to provide local districts with instructions for implementing these emergency shelter allowances.
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