Disaster relief assistance and interest earned on the assistance which is received as a result of a major disaster under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. § § 5121—5202), or other assistance provided under a Federal statute because of a catastrophe which is declared to be a major disaster by the President of the United States, is excluded for a period beginning on the date the assistance is received and ending on the last day of the 9th full month following the month the cash was received.

1. (1) The initial 9-month period is extended for a reasonable period, up to an additional 9 months, when it is found that the applicant/recipient has good cause for not making the repairs, replacements or contracting for the repairs or replacement.
2. (2) An applicant/recipient is found to have good cause when circumstances beyond his control prevented the repair or replacement of a home or other kinds of property within the initial 9-month period.
3. (3) Cash and interest on the cash not used to repair or replace property destroyed in a disaster is considered a countable resource effective with the month following the expiration of the initial 9-month period or an approved extension of that initial period.

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 178.91 (relating to deeming of resources); 55 Pa. Code § 178.121 (relating to general); 55 Pa. Code § 178.122 (relating to determining the spousal share of resources if the institutionalized spouse is not applying for MA); and 55 Pa. Code § 178.123 (relating to determining the spousal share of resources at the same time the institutionalized spouse applies for MA).