New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE › Section 10:90-6.8 - Intercounty/municipality transfer of EA cases

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever a
				single adult, a couple without dependent children or a family with dependent
				children requiring the provision of EA benefits moves from one county or
				municipality (WFNJ/GA only) to another, the following provisions shall apply:
1. When the county or municipality of origin
				(that is, the county or municipality that granted the emergency assistance
				benefit) places the individual or family in out-of-county/municipality
				temporary emergency housing, the county/municipality of origin shall retain
				financial responsibility for the shelter payments, regular assistance payments
				and issuance of NJ SNAP benefits, if applicable, as well as other monitoring
				functions until the homelessness is resolved or permanent housing is obtained.
				If mutually agreed upon by the two counties or municipalities, the new county
				or municipality of residence may assume full responsibility for administration
				of the case, provided transfer requirements promulgated by DFD have been
				fulfilled. For transitional housing placements, the county or municipality
				where the transitional housing facility is located shall assume responsibility
				for the case regardless of whether or not EA was issued in the previous county
				or municipality.
2. When an EA
				recipient determined appropriate to receive TRA benefits moves to permanent
				housing in another county/municipality, with or without county or municipal
				agency intercession, the new county or municipality of residence shall assume
				responsibility for the TRA benefits, EA case management, WFNJ case management
				and cash assistance benefits provided the client remains eligible for EA
				payments after the recipient makes application for services in the new
				county/municipality, and pursuant to transfer requirements at N.J.A.C.
				10:90-7.
3. When an EA recipient
				residing in one county or municipality voluntarily takes up residence in
				another county or municipality, without county or municipal agency
				intercession, the new county or municipality of residence shall assume
				responsibility provided the client remains eligible for EA payments, as well as
				all other monitoring requirements, including any cash assistance benefits,
				pursuant to transfer requirements promulgated by DFD. The recipient must apply
				for cash assistance in the new county or municipality and for NJ SNAP benefits
				in the new county. The time requirements for such transfers as found at
				N.J.A.C. 10:90-7 shall apply.
4.
				When a WFNJ recipient voluntarily moves from one county or municipality to
				another, with or without county or municipal agency intercession, and a
				subsequent change in circumstances results in the need for EA, the new county
				or municipality of residence shall immediately assume responsibility to
				determine eligibility for EA payments, as well as all other monitoring
				functions, pursuant to case transfer provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-7.
5. Any case transfer management disputes
				which cannot be resolved locally shall be referred to DFD to determine which
				county or municipal agency has responsibility for administration of the case.
				The decision of DFD shall be considered final and binding upon all parties
				involved.