2.4.2 Dependent Child

A dependent child eligible for an EAEmergency Assistance group is a child who meets all of the following criteria:

1.             Is currently living with the 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) or lived with the caretaker relative(s) within six months prior to the emergency;

2.             Is anticipated to live with the caretaker relative(s) listed on the EA application in the month following the date of the EA application; and

3.             Is under the age of 18 or, if the person is a full-time student at a secondary school or a vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the program before turning age 19, is under the age of 19.

History: There are no previous versions of this policy.