8.3.2 IPVs and Two Caretaker Relatives

More than one adult in the EAEmergency Assistance Group may be determined to have committed an IPVIntentional Program Violation and can be subject to the penalty. For a household with two Caretaker Relative An adult in the EA Group who has a qualifying relationship to a dependent child, resides with and anticipates to live with the dependent child and provides care and control for the dependent child.s, only the individual(s) determined to have committed an IPV must receive the penalty.

If one caretaker relative is determined not to have been involved in the IPV activity, he or she may apply for and may be eligible for EA during the other individual’s IPV penalty period. The eligible caretaker relative and the dependent children would be included in an EA Group and may receive an EA payment based on that group size. The ineligible individual must not be included in the EA Group, and their income and assets must not be included when calculating financial eligibility for EA.

History: There are no previous versions of this policy.