Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0002 - Information Practices › Chapter 2 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 2-4 - Moving Expenses to Families and Individuals

Current through July 13, 2024
a. Any displaced
				person or family of displaced persons shall be entitled to receive
				reimbursement from the Department for expenses incurred by such persons for
				personal transportation and for moving personal property subject to the
				provisions of these rules and regulations. Each displaced person or family of
				displaced persons shall have the option of receiving reimbursement on the basis
				of actual reasonable moving expenses or on the basis of a moving expense
				schedule.
b. A displaced person or
				family of displaced persons shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the
				actual reasonable cost of a move accomplished by a commercial mover, provided
				that such person or family submits receipted bills to the Department setting
				forth the amount of such costs.
c.
				The Department shall furnish a list of approved movers to such person or family
				for selection where a contract with an independent mover has been executed on a
				schedule basis.
d. In the case of a
				self move, such person or family shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for
				actual reasonable moving costs, provided such persons or family submits
				receipted bills setting forth the amount of such costs and such costs may not
				exceed the cost of a commercial mover.
e. A displaced person or family of displaced
				persons shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the cost of personal
				transportation to an approved new location.
f. Any displaced person or family of
				displaced persons which satisfies the applicable criteria provided for in these
				rules and regulations shall be entitled to receive a dislocation allowance in
				the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
g. Copies of moving expense schedules
				approved by the Federal Highway Administration will be provided to any
				displaced person upon request.
h.
				Two or more families of displaced persons occupying the same dwelling unit who
				must relocate into separate dwelling units because a single comparable unit is
				not available may elect to receive reimbursement for moving expenses on an
				actual cost basis or moving expense schedule basis. In addition, each family
				shall be entitled to receive a dislocation allowance.
i. Two or more families of displaced persons
				occupying the same dwelling units although a single comparable dwelling unit is
				available, may elect to receive a payment for moving expenses on an actual cost
				basis or moving expense schedule basis. In addition, both families shall be
				entitled to receive one dislocation allowance to be divided by the
				families.
j. In addition to
				reimbursement for moving expenses, the owner-occupant of a multi-family
				dwelling may also receive moving expense reimbursement according to the
				provisions of these rules and regulations pertaining to moving expense payments
				to businesses.
k. The relocation
				agent shall assist each displaced person in the preparation of Forms R/W 68 ra
				and R/W 69 ra. The relocation agent shall explain the options available to the
				displaced person and will determine and record which option was selected. The
				agent shall determine that moving cost claims are reasonable. The agent shall
				verify the room count or square footage and that the move has actually been
				made. The agent shall also obtain bills and receipts where a displaced person
				has made a self move and shall keep such bills and receipts on file with the
				Department.