GENERAL ASSISTANCE

AS OF: 07/21/2008 04:05

0600 PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION OF GPA.. 4

0600.05 GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM... 4

0600.10 TYPES OF GPA ASSISTANCE. 4

0602 RECORDING.. 4

0602.05 PURPOSE OF GPA RECORD.. 4

0602.10 ORGANIZATION OF CASE RECORD.. 5

0602.15 TOPICAL OUTLINE FOR RECORDING THE NARRATIVE. 6

0602.15.05 Client Identification/Presenting Problem.. 6

0602.15.10 Assessment 7

0602.15.15 Planning with Client 7

0602.15.20 File Instructions. 7

0602.20 RECORDING OF CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY FACTORS. 8

0602.25 RECORDING OF THE CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. 8

0602.30 TRANSFER OF RECORDS. 8

0602.35 CLOSED RECORDS. 9

0606 THE APPLICATION PROCESS. 9

0606.05 APPLICATION PROCESS. 9

0606.10 THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. 9

0606.10.05 Preparation for Intake. 9

0606.10.10 Participation in Food Stamp Program.. 10

0606.15 APPLICATION FORMS (DHS-1 & DHS-2) 10

0606.20 INTAKE INTERVIEW/DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY.. 11

0606.20.05 Forms and Materials Used at Intake. 12

0606.20.10 Review of the DHS-2. 12

0606.25 POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SSI 13

0606.25.05 SSI Application Procedures. 13

0606.25.05.05 SSA District Offices. 14

0606.25.05.10 Listing of Cities/Towns/District Offices. 14

0606.25.10 Repayment Agreement for SSI Applicants. 15

0606.25.15 DHS Office of Financial Management 16

0606.25.20 SSI Denial 17

0606.30 APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT - COLLATERAL SOURCE. 17

0606.30.05 Collections, Claims and Recoveries Unit 18

0606.35 DETERMINATION OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY.. 19

0606.40 DECISION ON APPLICATION.. 19

0608 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GPA.. 20

0608.05 GPA ELIGIBILITY.. 20

0608.05.05 Residence Requirements. 20

0608.05.10 Citizenship and Alienage Requirements. 21

0608.05.15 Verification of Citizenship and Alienage. 21

0608.05.15.05 Use of Affidavit to Establish Citizenship. 22

0608.05.15.10 Resident Alien Documentation. 23

0608.05.20 Age and Verification of Age. 24

0608.10 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS. 24

0608.10.05 Determining Medical Condition Precludes Work. 24

0608.10.25 Care, Confinement, Custody of Another Agency. 26

0608.10.30 School Attendance (Individuals) 27

0608.20 INTERIM CASH ASSISTANCE-BRIDGE FUND PROGRAM... 28

0608.20.05 Bridge Fund Eligibility Requirements. 28

0608.20.05.05 Filing Applications for Bridge Program.. 29

0608.20.05.10 Forms Used in the Bridge Program.. 30

0608.20.10 Bridge Fund Payments. 30

0608.20.15 Hearings and Continuation of Payments. 31

0610 GPA RESOURCES. 31

0610.05 DETERMINATION OF RESOURCES. 31

0610.10 EXEMPTED RESOURCES. 32

0610.10.05 Exemption of Home. 32

0610.10.10 Exemption of One Automobile. 33

0610.10.15 Exemption on Household Items and Effects. 33

0610.10.20 Exemption of Income-Producing Property. 34

0610.10.25 Exemption of Liquid Assets. 34

0610.10.25.05 Life Insurance Policies. 34

0610.15 MEDICAL INSURANCE. 35

0610.20 RESOURCES ACQUIRED WHILE RECEIVING GPA.. 35

0612 GPA INCOME.. 35

0612.05 DEFINITION OF INCOME. 35

0612.05.05 DOCUMENTATION OF INCOME. 35

0612.05.10 INCOME INCLUDED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY.. 36

0612.05.15 Potential Sources of Income. 36

0612.10 EARNED INCOME. 36

0612.10.05 Earned Income From Wages. 37

0612.10.10 EARNED INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT. 37

0612.10.15 INCOME FROM ROOMER OR BOARDER.. 38

0612.10.20 INCOME FROM REAL PROPERTY.. 38

0612.15 UNEARNED INCOME. 39