5.2.2 Financial Need Calculation

Only certain expenses are included in the financial need calculation. The chart below lists the expenses to include in the financial need calculation for each emergency type, and their corresponding allowable uses.

When calculating financial need:

Include only the expenses listed in the following chart;
Do not include expenses that are covered by another resource, such as insurance, FoodShare (FS)Government funded program to help low-income individuals and families to purchase food., Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Federally funded program to provide assistance to low-income individuals for utility services. Also known in Wisconsin as the WHEAP., or a charitable organization; and
If an EAEAEmergency Assistance Group is experiencing more than one emergency type, include the expenses for all emergency types. See 5.2.3 for information about issuing multiple payments to address multiple emergencies.

Emergency	Allowable Uses	Expenses to Include in the Financial Need Calculation
Fire, flood, natural disaster	Obtain temporary housing Retain current housing Obtain new housing Other household costs	Temporary housing First month's rent Security deposit Clothing Food Medical care Transportation Necessary appliances and household items Necessary home repairs
Energy crisis	Maintain essential utility service (including past due bills) Obtain essential utility service	Amount needed to obtain or maintain essential heat, electricity, water, or sewer service provided by a utility company
Homelessness	Obtain new housing Other household costs	First month's rent Security deposit Necessary household items
Impending homelessness– Domestic abuse	Retain current housing Obtain new housing	Unpaid rent/mortgage Late fees for past rent/mortgage First month's rent Security deposit Court costs for eviction proceedings
Impending homelessness– Financial crisis and Notice to terminate tenancy	Retain current housing Obtain new housing
Impending homelessness– Uninhabitable housing	Obtain new housing	First month's rent Security deposit
Impending homelessness– Foreclosure of rental housing	Obtain new housing	First month's rent Security deposit