Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Emergency Assistance Manual

2.6.1 Qualifying Emergency Eligibility Overview

To be eligible for EAEAEmergency Assistance, the EA Group The primary person and any individuals living in his or her household whose income and/or needs are considered when determining eligibility for benefits.must need assistance as a result of an emergency due to one or more of the following cases: 

  • Fire, Flood, or Natural Disaster (see 2.6.2); 
  • Homelessness (see 2.6.3);  
  • Impending Homelessness (see 2.6.4); or 
  • Energy Crisis (see 2.6.5). 

The emergency must have occurred: 

  • In the same calendar month as the EA application; or 
  • In the calendar month prior to the EA application.