N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 527.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 527.9 - Procedures for determining eligibility for emergency awards

(a) Prior to advancing emergency assistance, the program should obtain documentation as follows:

(1) an application setting forth in some detail the reason for the request;

(2) verification that a crime was committed and that the victim is considered an innocent victim;

(3) claimant affirmation that he/she would suffer undue hardship if an award is not paid immediately; and

(4) that assistance from other sources is not readily available.

(b) If the local program determines that a claim has not been filed with the Crime Victims Board, it shall facilitate the filing of such claim.

(c) Local programs shall be authorized to make awards for the following:

(1) essential personal property, as defined in section 621(8) of the Executive Law;

(2) medical treatment necessary as a direct result of a crime and unavailable without prepayment;

(3) shelter costs for emergency shelter necessary as a direct result of a crime;

(4) security services necessary for the immediate safety of victims' person or property;

(5) counseling necessary as a direct result of a crime; and

(6) transportation expenses necessary as a direct result of a crime.

(d) Local programs shall not be reimbursed for emergency awards advanced for funeral/burial expenses or as a result of loss of earnings/support. Such claims should be referred to the Crime Victims Board and, as warranted, should include a request for an emergency award.

(e) In a city with a population in excess of 300,000, a local program should, where possible, refer a request for emergency assistance to the Crime Victims Board, and afford the board a 24-hour period in which to consider such request and render an emergency award determination, except in those cases where the local program determines that the victim's request must be acted upon in less than 24 hours or during a legal holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 527.9