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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Purpose Statement

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to establish policies and
				  procedures for juvenile community alternatives and to establish rules for the
				  granting of contracts for funding as presented in the budget and budget
				  narrative of the Division of Public Assistance & Social Services.
The purpose of this program is to:
(a) Work on the immediate problems of
				troubled youth in Wyoming communities;
(b) Work with children and families to
				encourage the resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling and other
				services;
(c) Strengthen family
				relationships and promote stable living conditions for troubled
				youth;
(d) Help youth decide on a
				future course of action;
(e)
				Provide appropriate alternatives to involvement in the correctional
				system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-3 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these rules or their application to any
				  person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other
				  provisions of applications of these rules that can be given effect without the
				  invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of these
				  rules are severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-4 - Effective Date

Current through July 13, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of the Administrative
				  Procedures Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101 to
				  16-3-115, these rules are
				  effective upon filing in the office of the Secretary of
				  State.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-6 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in these rules, the term or phrase:
(a) "Administrator" means the administrator
				of the Division of Public Assistance & Social Services.
(b) "Division" means the Division of Public
				Assistance & Social Services of the State Department of Health and Social
				Services.
(c) "Juvenile community
				alternatives" means projects in a county to divert juveniles from approved
				correctional programs. The term does not include shelter services.
(d) "Task Force" means five (5) persons
				appointed by the Governor who review applications for funding and select the
				best applications based on a list of priorities. These recommendations are then
				forwarded to the Administrator.
(e)
				"Troubled youth" means persons under the age of 19 with behavioral problems
				with or without emotional disorders who have had or who have a high risk of
				immediate contact with the juvenile justice system, but does not include
				persons whose primary problem is a physical handicap or a developmental
				disability.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-1 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is authorized
				  under W.S. § 9-2- 2601 (c), W.S. § 9-2-2602(b) (ii), W.S. §
				  9-2-2602(b) (vi) and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act, W.S. §
				  16-3-101 et seq. to promulgate rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-2 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
County commissioners or a single nonprofit organization
				  designated by the county commissioners and meeting professional qualifications
				  pursuant to applicable standards of the Division of Public Assistance &
				  Social Services are eligible to apply for and be awarded contracts for the
				  juvenile community alternatives funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-3 - Applications, Generally

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				shall be made to the Division by eligible entities at the time and in the
				manner prescribed in this Chapter.
(b) Only one application approved by the
				county commissioners shall be accepted from each county to provide juvenile
				community alternatives within such county.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-4 - The Juvenile Planning Committee

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A resolution or
				other official action is to be passed by the county commissioners, appointing a
				juvenile planning committee (or designation of an existing committee that meets
				the membership requirements in subsection (c)) to perform duties as outlined in
				Section
				5. Any changes in membership are to be
				reflected in the annual plan. Membership changes must be approved by the county
				commissioners.
(b) Each county
				shall appoint or each committee shall select a member of the committee to serve
				as chairperson. Such chairperson shall agree to act as liaison with the county
				commissioners, the Division and other local juvenile agencies. The selection of
				other officers and the organization of the committee into subcommittees shall
				be at the discretion of the committee.
(c) At a minimum, the juvenile planning
				committee shall include the following members:
(i) An individual involved in public schools
				who, by virtue of experience and other qualifications, is knowledgeable about
				the problems of troubled youth in the school environment;
(ii) A person representing and authorized to
				speak on behalf of field offices of the Division of Public Assistance and
				Social Services;
(iii) The agent of
				the State of Wyoming Department of Probation and Parole assigned to the county
				juvenile court;
(iv) An individual
				involved in law enforcement who, by virtue of experience and other
				qualifications, is knowledgeable about the problems of troubled youth from the
				law enforcement perspective;
(v) An
				individual involved in the delivery of mental health services to troubled youth
				in the county;
(vi) An individual
				involved in the delivery of substance abuse services in the county, unless the
				substance abuse provider represents the same agency referred to in item
				(v);
(vii) An individual
				representing and authorized to speak on behalf of a private nonprofit board
				delivering services to troubled youth in the county;
(viii) The county attorney or designated
				representative.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-5 - Juvenile Planning Committee Duties

Current through July 13, 2024
The juvenile planning committee is charged with the
				  following duties and responsibilities:
(a) Annually adopt and implement a planning
				process in accordance with the provisions of Section
				6
				of this Chapter.
(b) Annually
				identify gaps in the county system for the delivery of juvenile community
				alternatives and prepare a concise problem statement.
(c) Annually prepare a County Juvenile
				Community Alternatives Plan designed to address the identified gaps and
				recommend such plan to the county commissioners for approval. Such plan shall
				be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections
				9
				and
				10 of this Chapter.
(d) Act as a liaison between the Division and
				the county and the contracting entity during project planning, implementation
				and operation.
(e) Act as an
				advisory committee to the county and the contracting entity during project
				planning, implementation and operation.
(f) Participate in project reviews and
				evaluations conducted by the county and the state in accordance with the
				provisions of Sections
				16 and
				17 of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-6 - Planning Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
No contract for a juvenile community alternatives project
				  shall be awarded unless the Administrator finds that a systematic planning
				  process has been utilized by the juvenile planning committee in preparing the
				  county plan. The planning process shall include, at a minimum:
(a) An assessment of the need for juvenile
				community alternatives within the county that has taken into consideration
				services available through existing private and public entities.
(b) Sufficient opportunity for public comment
				and recommendation prior to approval of the plan by the county commissioners.
				Sufficient opportunity shall be in the form of a public hearing after notice
				and shall demonstrate community knowledge and acceptance of the
				project.
(c) Cooperative agreements
				among participating agencies that outline the activities to be undertaken by
				each agency to achieve the goals of the plan.
(d) Goals and objectives that will enable the
				Division of Public Assistance and Social Services to monitor the activities
				that are funded, the number of children and families served, and the outcomes
				achieved.
(e) Ten percent (10%) of
				the program's funding must be other than D-PASS funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-7 - Notice of Contract Availability

Current through July 13, 2024
The Division shall, no later than April 15 of each year,
				  provide written notice of the amount of juvenile community alternatives funds
				  available. Not more than 50% of any biennial appropriation will be awarded in
				  contracts during the first year of any biennium.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-8 - Technical Assistance

Current through July 13, 2024
The Division shall upon request provide technical assistance
				  to the county, the juvenile planning committee, and the contracting entity
				  during all phases of application, planning, implementation, and operation of
				  the project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-9 - The County Plan Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The county plan shall include the following essential
				  elements:
(a) A concise problem
				statement that clearly defines the gaps in the county juvenile delivery
				system;
(b) Measurable goals and
				objectives that clearly specify how the problem is to be addressed, what
				specific acts are to be performed to achieve the goal, which entities are
				responsible for performing each act and how the results are to be measured and
				evaluated;
(c) A narrative
				describing how the county plan and the project selected are designed to keep
				troubled youth in the home and involve the family; and
(d) A description of systems established
				through the project to achieve or enhance cooperation between entities involved
				in the juvenile community alternatives network. Copies of cooperative
				agreements pursuant to Section
				6
				and executed to this end shall be attached to the county plan.
(e) Proof of local support for the
				plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-10 - County Plan, Annual Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The county plan
				shall be annually reviewed and amended by the juvenile planning committee to
				reflect changes mandated by project evaluation conducted pursuant to Sections
				16 and
				17 of this Chapter.
(b) Annual plan revisions are subject to the
				requirements for planning set forth in Section
				6
				of this Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-11 - Application; Review and Approval by the Division

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Applications are to be submitted to the Division no later than May 15 of each
				year and will be funded by July 1 providing the application is selected as a
				successful grantee. Since these funds are competitive, failure to meet a
				deadline will result in loss of funds even if the plan meets all other
				requirements of these rules and regulations. Applications shall be made in a
				form prescribed by the Division, and shall include:
(i) A copy of the county plan;
(ii) Copies of any proposed subcontracts to
				be entered;
(iii) An operating
				budget for the project prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section
				15 of this Chapter, including budget(s) for
				subcontracts; and
(iv) The annual
				report for the preceding fiscal year required by Section
				16(b) of this
				Chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-12 - Notice of Approval, Disapproval

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				Administrator shall, no later than 30 days after the close of the application
				period, notify the applicant as to whether or not the application has been
				approved. The Administrator shall not dispense funds if a plan is not
				selected.
(b) If the application is
				approved, such notice shall include copies of the contract. If the application
				is disapproved, such notice shall be provided the unsuccessful
				applicant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-13 - Contracts; Execution Approval and Effective Date

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				contract sent to approved applicants pursuant to Section
				12(b) of this Chapter
				shall be approved by a majority vote of the county commissioners and executed
				by the authorized county official. If another entity has been designated
				pursuant to Section
				2
				of this Chapter, such contract shall be approved by a majority of the governing
				body of such entity and signed by the authorized officers.
(b) Such contract shall be returned to the
				Division before funds are disbursed to the county.
(c) Contracts are effective when approved and
				signed by the Director of the Department of Health and Social
				Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-14 - Disbursement of Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Funds under the
				contract shall be disbursed on a purchase of service basis. Except as provided
				in subsection (b) of this Section, no funds shall be disbursed except on a
				showing that actual services have been provided in accordance with the county
				plan and the provisions of these rules. Equipment requests will not be allowed
				unless they are a part of a program.
(b) Juvenile community alternatives funds may
				not supplant other public or private funds. Since outpatient mental health
				services are currently funded in part by the Division of Community Programs and
				since outpatient services consist in part of individual and group therapy with
				children and their families, using juvenile community alternatives funds to pay
				for such outpatient treatment will require additional justification as to:
(i) Why these outpatient services are not
				currently being provided.
(ii) Why
				there are no funds to pay for these services.
(iii) An assurance that hours provided with
				juvenile community alternatives funds will not be counted in hours of service
				provided with Division of Community Programs mental health funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-15 - Operating Budget

Current through July 13, 2024
Each application shall include an operating budget that sets
				  forth in detail how and when contract funds will be expended by the applicant.
				  Such budget shall include any funds proposed for administration of the project.
				  No more than 5% of the contract amount may be used to cover project
				  administrative costs and may be retained only by the entity directly
				  responsible for project administration. The operating budget must also itemize
				  the project funds that will be subcontracted to other
				  entities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-16 - Reports

Current through July 13, 2024
Contractors shall submit monthly fiscal and programmatic
				  reports to the Division and a copy to the county commissioners. Such reports
				  shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Division and on a timeline
				  prescribed by the Division. Reports are to show the number of children and
				  families served.
(a) A preliminary
				project report shall be submitted no later than the first day of June of each
				year. If an application is being submitted for a contract for the following
				fiscal year, the preliminary project report shall be submitted with the
				application. Such report shall include:
(i) A
				cumulative summary of the information required in the monthly
				reports;
(ii) A detailed analysis
				of the success of the project with respect to the goals and objectives set
				forth in the county plan; and
(iii)
				A statement showing adjustments to the operating budget and providing an
				estimate of expenditures for the final month.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-17 - On-Site Evaluation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division
				shall conduct on-site evaluations of each project to include subcontractors as
				necessary to insure compliance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.
				These on-site evaluations shall take place not less than every three years. The
				contractor shall make all project records available to representatives of the
				Division and have knowledgeable individuals available to answer questions
				concerning the project.
(b) The
				juvenile planning committee, or representatives thereof, may participate in the
				on-site evaluation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-18 - Complaints

Current through July 13, 2024
Complaints about the services provided by any project
				  applicant or subcontractor with the Division shall be handled in the same
				  manner as other Division fair hearings. Any person requesting a fair hearing
				  shall do so in writing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0022 - Workforce Development Training Fund › Chapter 2 - PRE-HIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING GRANTS › Section 2-19 - Termination of Contract

Current through July 13, 2024
All contracts shall be terminated within 30 days upon the
				  occurrence of one of the following, unless the deficiency is corrected to the
				  satisfaction of the Division:
(a) If
				the person or organization will not allow onsite inspections and review of the
				programs purchased;
(b) If misuse
				of state funds is found; or
(c) If
				the program is not of an acceptable standard or quality.
(d) If, at any time, the Division determines
				that project funds are not being used in accordance with Division rules and
				regulations, the terms of the contract or state and federal laws, the Division
				may terminate all funds to the project. Such termination shall be in accordance
				with the terms of the contract.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to W.S. §
									
										14-6-229(d), W.S. §
									
										14-6-235(d), W.S. §
									
										14-6-236, and W.S. §
									
										14-6-302.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted to establish a standard fee schedule
				  for probation services. The statute provides the opportunity for the court to
				  impose a fee for probation services for adjudicated delinquents. This fee is
				  determined by a financial assessment of the juvenile, juvenile's parents,
				  guardian or other person legally obligated for the juvenile's support. The
				  assessment of probation fees is an opportunity for the courts to increase
				  juvenile accountability, by attaching a monetary figure to service of
				  probation. This serves as another tool at the court's disposal, when imposing
				  sanctions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-3 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these rules or the application thereof
				  is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
				  applications of these rules. To the extent that these rules can be given effect
				  without the invalid provision, the provisions of these rules are
				  severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Court" - the juvenile court established
				by W.S. §
									
										5-8-101.
(b) "Delinquent act" - an act punishable as a
				criminal offense by the laws of the state or any political subdivision thereof;
				or contempt of court under W.S. §
									
										14-6-242 or an act violating the terms and
				conditions of probation.
(c)
				"Delinquent child" - a child who has committed a delinquent act.
(d) "Probation" - a legal status created by
				court order following an adjudication of delinquent, where a child is permitted
				to remain in his home subject to supervision by a city, county or state
				probation officer, the Department of Family Services or other qualified private
				organization the court may designate. A child is subject to return to the court
				for violation of the terms or conditions of probation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-5 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
A standard $25.00 per month fee shall be assessed. Fifteen
				  (15) percent of the fee will remain with the Clerk of District Court's office,
				  and 85 percent of the total fee will be forwarded to the Department of Family
				  Services. Dollars obtained through this process will be deposited in the State
				  of Wyoming's Child Support Trust Fund.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-6 - Determination of Ability to Pay

Current through July 13, 2024
The court will make determination of ability to pay based
				  upon information provided. This determination shall include all parties jointly
				  and severally for probation expenses.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0023 - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 1 - STANDARD FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROBATION SERVICES › Section 1-7 - Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The court will determine whether there is
				an ability to pay, and whether a fee is assessed. The court order shall
				contain:
(1) fee amount,
(2) location payment is to be made,
(3) date payment is due (by the 10th of each
				month), and
(4) designated method
				of payment (money order, cash or certified check).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated in accordance with the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101 through
				  16-3-115, and the rule making
				  authority of the Department of Family Services, W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-103(b) (iii) and W.S.
				  W.S. W.S.
				  42-2-501. The Low Income Home Energy
				  Assistance program is authorized by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
				  1981 ( Public Law 97-35, August 13, 1981 as amended. This law is also referred
				  to as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-4 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
The following procedure is used to facilitate the
				  application process:
(a) A computer
				list of priority and targeted groups of recipients from the previous year is
				created. Applications are mailed to those:
(i) Households approved for LIEAP assistance
				in the prior year; and those
(ii)
				Who are elderly, disabled or a household with a child(ren) under six (6) years
				old.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-5 - Applicant's and/or Recipient's Rights

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applicants have
				a right to receive an application for LIEAP by a phone, email or written
				request without delay.
(b) All
				applications and attached photocopies of personal information shall be held
				confidential and shall not be disclosed except when deemed necessary to
				determine eligibility or as provided in the
				W.S.
				42-2-111.
(c) Applicants or recipients shall be
				informed of the following:
(i) Factors of
				LIEAP eligibility;
(ii) Purpose for
				which LIEAP is provided;
(iii)
				Length of time LIEAP assistance is available;
(iv) Requirement to process application
				within forty-five (45) days of receipt;
(v) Rights and responsibilities as an
				applicant or recipient; and
(vi)
				How and when a fair hearing may be requested.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-6 - Applicant's and/or Recipient's Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				and/or recipient shall provide a completed application that is legible, signed
				by all adults in the household, and dated. Photocopies of identification
				documents must be submitted with the application for verification
				purposes.
(b) An applicant and/or
				recipient shall cooperate with DFS to determine eligibility and shall provide:
(i) Photocopies of the following documents:
(A) Fuel bill and/or fuel consumption
				information;
(B) Not less than one
				(1) form of identification for each household member;
(C) Proof of countable income;
(D) When claiming zero income, the applicant
				and/or recipient shall provide documentation of status with Department of
				Workforce Services (DWS) and proof of zero income from the ECS or a written
				statement explaining their situation. A written statement from the applicant's
				and/or recipient's physician shall document no income due to a temporary or
				total disability; and
(E) Proof of
				physical address.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-7 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following person or groups of persons
				are eligible if they meet all other eligibility factors as set forth in these
				rules:
(i) Any adult that lives in a
				household with one (1) or more individuals and who is receiving benefits from
				Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities, Supplemental Nutrition
				Assistance Program, Veteran or Survivors' Pension payments;
(ii) Households whose total income does not
				exceed the amount of the poverty level or State median income as specified in
				W.S.
				42-2-501(c);
(iii) Renters who can prove that rent is
				increased due to fuel cost being passed on to the renter;
(iv) College students who meet the income and
				vulnerability requirements; and
(v)
				Legal aliens/immigrants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-8 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Income
				eligibility is based on the average monthly income of each individual in the
				household.
(i) Monthly income is calculated
				using current consecutive verifiable nonexempt gross income. Details for
				calculations based on various pay periods are outlined in the LIEAP Policies
				and Procedures Manual.
(A) Income received
				from interest earned on Contracts for Deed, Individual Retirement Accounts,
				Certificates of Deposits, checking accounts, savings accounts or cashed savings
				bonds shall be considered when the interest accrued exceeds Thirty Dollars
				($30.00) a month.
(I) Income produced by real
				property and operated as a business by the applicant is included under the
				income limitations for eligibility.
(II) Income of an alien/immigrant sponsor and
				his/her spouse must be deemed available one hundred percent (100%) for
				determining LIEAP benefits.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-9 - Verification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant shall provide originals or
				photocopies of all documents related to determination of eligibility.
(b) LIEAP workers shall assist the applicant,
				upon request, in obtaining the documents(s) when the individual is or would
				have difficulty providing them.
(c)
				The LIEAP office shall determine the accuracy and validity of each statement in
				the application that affects the eligibility of the applicant or the benefit
				amount by:
(i) Comparing each document to the
				others to see if the information is consistent;
(ii) Assuring the date the document was
				created supported the factor and does not raise more questions;
(iii) Examining the document to determine
				whether it has been tampered with or altered; and
(iv) Determining whether the document answers
				the issue in question.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-10 - Benefit Calculation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fuel cost
				standard tables in the LIEAP State Plan shall be used to determine household
				benefits. The tables provide the average cost of home energy allowed in the
				State for each type of fuel consumed by a recipient.
(b) The average low-income usage for natural
				gas, electricity, fuel oil, propane, coal and wood is based on cubic feet,
				kilowatts, cords, tons and gallons depending on the fuel type. Figures were
				obtained from fuel providers and the Public Service Commission and are a
				reasonable average for each fuel type.
(c) Payment is based on an entitlement as
				specified in the LIEAP State Plan.
(d) LIEAP or Crisis benefit computed to be
				less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall not be authorized for payment.
(e) Renters are considered to pay the same
				heating costs as other households. Therefore, they receive assistance based on
				the standard benefit formula.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-12 - Fuel Suppliers Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
Fuel suppliers shall abide with the Statement of Assurances
				  for Home Energy Suppliers, which LIEAP mails to fuel suppliers on a yearly
				  basis. In addition, at the end of each LIEAP season, vendors are responsible
				  for returning excess funds to LIEAP.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-13 - Adjustments to Benefits or Payment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Benefits
(i) Adjustments to LIEAP benefits, such as a
				new fuel supplier, new fuel type, collection of overpayment, revising
				recipients income or worker error, shall be made through the LIEAP computer
				system where benefits shall be automatically adjusted.
(ii) A Notice of Action shall be sent to the
				recipient explaining the corrective action and a copy retained in the
				recipient's file.
(iii) Exception:
				If recipient has received all of his or her payments, a pay document is
				submitted to the LIEAP office for vouchering, provided recipient is due funds
				after the adjustment was made. Otherwise, the LIEAP computer system shall show
				the recipient receiving an overpayment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-14 - Outreach

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The purpose of the outreach program is to
				reach target groups, the elderly, the handicapped, households with a child(ren)
				under six (6) years old and other low income households, with information about
				LIEAP, other energy related assistance programs and energy
				conservation.
(b) LIEAP funds are
				used to provide pamphlets, posters, and public service announcements for
				conducting outreach activities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-15 - Energy Crisis Intervention

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Crisis
				intervention is designed to remove a life or health threatening situation,
				relating to a heat loss emergency.
(b) To receive crisis intervention an
				applicant shall be certified eligible for LIEAP benefits. Crisis applications
				are processed as priority on an expedited basis.
(c) DFS reserves a percentage of LIEAP funds
				for energy crisis intervention as specified in the LIEAP State Plan.
(d) A household is required to provide
				documentation showing an effort has been made by the applicant and/or recipient
				to pay a percentage of their income towards their utility bills.
(e) Applicants and/or recipients must submit
				disconnect notices to be considered for back bill LIEAP crisis
				assistance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-16 - Weatherization Assistance Program

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Funds are
				provided to the Weatherization Assistance Program for the purpose of low cost
				residential weatherization or other energy related home repairs for low-income
				households as specified in the State Plan.
(b) LIEAP funds allotted to Wyoming for
				Weatherization shall meet the standards set forth in
				W.S.
				42-2-501 and as specified in the State Plan
				except as authorized by waiver from the federal LIEAP administrators.
(c) Weatherization shall winterize approved
				applicants homes who are seasonal residents or eligible applicants residing
				outside of Wyoming for medical reason and when documented by the applicants
				physician.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-17 - LIEAP Emergency Contingency Funds

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Decisions
				regarding the distribution of LIEAP Emergency Contingency Funds shall be made
				by a committee of LIEAP program staff, DFS program managers and DFS
				management.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0024 - Low Income Energy Assistance Program › Chapter 1 - LIEAP › Section 1-18 - Prevention of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Reports of
				possible waste, fraud or abuse by applicants, recipients, vendors, and
				administering agencies will be referred for investigation and appropriate
				action to DFS' Fraud and Recovery Unit of the Financial Services
				Division.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Department of Family
				  Services pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  42-2-303(a) and the Wyoming
				  Administrative Procedures Act at W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101
et
				  seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-3 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
This rule is intended to implement and be read in conjunction
				  with W.S.
				  37-2-301 through
				  37-3-306 and
				  42-2-301 through
				  42-2-303, which established the
				  Telephone Assistance Program, and any rules promulgated thereunder by the
				  Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-4 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Commission." The Wyoming Public Service
				Commission, its designee, agent or successor.
(b) "Covered services." Telephone services
				that are covered pursuant to this rule.
(c) "Department of Family Services." The
				Wyoming Department of Family Services, its designee, agent or
				successor.
(d) "Local telephone
				company." The provider that furnishes regulated local telecommunications
				services to the area where a recipient's residence is located.
(e) "Medicaid." Medical assistance and
				services provided pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act and the
				Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act.
(f) "Principal residence." A recipient's
				domicile other than an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
				(ICF/MR) or Institution of Mental Disease.
(g) "Provider." An entity that furnishes
				regulated local telecommunications services.
(h) "Recipient." A person who has been
				determined eligible.
(i)
				"Recertification." A determination, pursuant to section
				7, that an individual receiving telephone
				assistance remains eligible to receive covered services.
(j) "Single resident line." Basic residential
				telephone services, other than expanded services. "Single resident line"
				includes touchtone services.
(k)
				"Subscriber." A recipient who is liable for telephone bill payments.
(l) "Telephone assistance." The telephone
				assistance program established pursuant to
				W.S.
				37-2-301 through
				37-3-306,
				42-2-301 through
				42-2-303 and the rules promulgated
				thereunder.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-5 - Covered services

Current through July 13, 2024
Telephone services shall be limited to a single resident line
				  in the subscriber's principal residence except as provided in Section
				  4(b). Eligibility shall be
				  restricted to one recipient per residence.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-6 - Eligibility

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All recipients, who are receiving
				services pursuant to
				W.S.
				42-2-101 through 114,
				
										42-2-201 through 203, or
				
										42-4-101 through 208 and who are subscribers
				to a local telephone service shall be eligible for telephone
				assistance.
(b) Applications. A
				recipient that desires telephone assistance shall submit a written application,
				along with a copy of a current Medicaid coupon, or a copy of an approval
				letter, in the form specified by the Department of Family Services, to the
				local telephone company. The application form shall contain an authorization
				for the release of the information from the Department of Family Services to
				the local telephone company to provide verification for eligibility for
				telephone assistance.
(c)
				Determination of eligibility. The local telephone company shall accept an
				application submitted in accordance with (b) and following eligibility
				verification shall declare the applicant eligible for Telephone
				Assistance.
(d) Duration of
				eligibility. A recipient determined eligible for telephone assistance shall
				remain eligible for covered services until determined ineligible by the
				Department of Family Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 3 - TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE › Section 3-7 - Recertification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Frequency. At least once per calendar
				year the local telephone companies shall provide the Department of Family
				Services with a list of all telephone assistance participants for review and
				verification of continuing eligibility.
(b) List of eligible and ineligible persons.
				Within a reasonable time after receiving the list described in (a), the
				Department of Family Services shall return a list of eligibles and ineligibles
				to the local telephone company with a copy of the list provided to the
				Commission in a format agreed upon by the Commission.
(c) No right of appeal. An individual whose
				telephone assistance is terminated because of the loss of eligibility, is not
				entitled to an administrative appeal of the termination of telephone
				assistance. Such individual's remedy is restricted to the right to appeal the
				termination of eligibility pursuant to applicable federal or state laws or
				regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Department of Family
				  Services (DFS), pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-3-101 et seq., and the Public Assistance
				  and Social Services Act, W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  42-2-103(c).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The program provides financial assistance for Wyoming
				  residents who were Medicaid eligible at the time of death and who were without
				  sufficient means in their own estate or other resources to provide burial or
				  cremation. The amount paid shall not exceed the maximum amount allowed by
				  statute after consideration of funds available to the recipient from all other
				  sources. Burial assistance shall not include those expenses relating to
				  cemetery costs, cash advances or funeral services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-4 - Application Process

Current through July 13, 2024
A representative for the deceased may be required to fill
				  out a DFS application if the deceased's resources cannot be identified through
				  records available in the DFS office. An administrative fair hearing will be
				  granted upon the request of a representative if benefits are
				  denied.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-5 - Eligibility Factors

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The program
				provides financial assistance for Wyoming residents who were Medicaid eligible
				at the time of death and who were without sufficient means in their own estate
				or other resources to provide burial or cremation.
(b) DFS shall determine if there are
				resources available to the deceased which are sufficient to provide for burial
				or cremation. In accordance with W. S.
										42-2-103(c), an amount up to
				or equal to $1,500 shall be considered to be unavailable when it is in the
				corpus of a Medicaid Qualifying Trust.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-6 - Services Provided

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Minimum Burial
				Cost - All burial assistance payments will be tested against the MBC submitted
				by the mortician. The following criteria apply to the MBC.
(i) Mortician's Professional Services
(A) The MBC may include the following
				services:
(I) Burial
(1.) removal of the deceased from place of
				death to a mortuary,
(2.) minimum
				services of staff,
(3.)
				professional embalming when required,
(4.) other preparation of the body (dressing
				and casketing),
(5.) graveside
				committal service if requested,
(6.) minimum casket offered on casket price
				list,
(7.) hearse to
				cemetery.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0026 - Medical Programs - General › Chapter 8 - BURIAL PROGRAM › Section 8-7 - Payment Processing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Payments will
				be made on the original and exclusive itemized bill which was signed by the
				deceased's authorized representative.
(b) All charges will be tested against the
				MBC which is current and on file with DFS. The bill will be summarily rejected
				if over the MBC except as provided in Section
				6(b)
				(v) above.
(c) Payment will not be made on cash advances
				or funeral services.
(d) The
				deceased's available resources shall be applied to the bill before the payment
				amount is determined.
(e) Payment
				shall not exceed the maximum amount allowed by statute.
(f) DFS shall make payments for allowable
				services only when the bill is received within one year from the date the
				services were provided.