(1) An emergency shelter that receives TANF funding for shelter operations shall:
- (a) subject to available funding, allocate an average of 85% of the total number of beds located in the shelter to individuals eligible for TANF;
- (b) determine prioritization for beds based on TANF eligibility requirements; and
- (c) follow department eligibility determination processes.
- (2) If an emergency shelter does not receive TANF funding for shelter operations, the office, in coordination with the shelter operator, will determine the feasibility of verifying the TANF eligibility of a shelter user.
KEY: homelessness, homeless shelter
Date of Last Change: December 26, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-16-202; 35A-16-205.1