Examples of Grant Computation for Incarcerated

INTAKE Example 1: On April 4, the applicant signed the “Application for General Assistance” (GA 1). On April16, eligibility is cleared and application is approved. However, during the intake interview, the applicant informed the EW that he/she was in jail starting April 9 and was released on April 15. Eligibility begins 0April14 (10 days after application). The GA grant is computed as follows:

$343.00 Need Standard
$194.37 (Prorated.5667 x $343 - proration of first month’s benefits.)
- $6. 00 1 day x $6 (1 day in jail during eligible period 04/14

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$188.37 GA grant for April

Note: The beginning date of aid (BDOA) is April 14. Since the client was released from jail on April 15, $6 for one day in jail is deducted. 

INTAKE Example 2: A GA applicant signed the application (GA1) on March 10. The EW approved the case on March 15. On March 16, the client calls the EW to report that he/she was incarcerated on March 15 (at this point the EW has not forward the case to a Continuing EW). The EW contacts Booking on March 19, and verifies that the client was released from jail on March 18. In this situation, the GA grant is computed as follows: 

March’s Benefits April’s Benefits
$150.00 Need Standard $150.00 Need Standard
$82.26 Prorated.5484 x $150.00- proration of first month benefits.)
– $18.00 3 days x $6 (3/15 through 3/17)
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$132.00 GA grant for April

CONTINUING Example 1: A recipient notifies the EW on the January Income Report, received on February 10; that he/she was incarcerated on January 12, and was released on January 18. The GA grant for future month is computed as follows:

$343.00 Need Standard 
– 36.00 6 days x $6 (1/12 through 1/17)
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$307.00 GA grant for future month

CONTINUING Example 2: A homeless recipient notifies the EW on the July Income Report that he/she was incarcerated on July 12, and released on July 31. The GA grant for future month is computed as follows:
$150.00 Personal Need Standard
– $114.00 19 days x $6 (7/12 through 7/30)
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 $36.00 GA grant for future month

Note: It is a mandatory reporting requirement that the client contacts the EW within three (3) working days, after the date of their release.

A timely NOA is required prior to a reduction in the GA grant amount. If the client does not make contact within three (3) working days, from the date of their release, the EW must discontinue the case and generate a NOA.