Section 388-436-0050 - Determining financial need and benefit amount for CEAP(1) To be eligible for the consolidated emergency assistance program (CEAP), the assistance unit's nonexcluded income, minus allowable deductions, must be less than or equal to 90 percent of the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) payment standard. The net income limit for CEAP assistance units is: Assistance unit members | Net income limit |
1 | $405 |
2 | 513 |
3 | 636 |
4 | 749 |
5 | 863 |
6 | 981 |
7 | 1,132 |
8 | 1,253 |
9 | 1,376 |
10 or more | 1,496 |
(2) The assistance unit's allowable amount of need is the lesser of: (a) The TANF payment standard, based on assistance unit size, as specified under WAC 388-478-0020; or(b) The assistance unit's actual emergent need, not to exceed maximum allowable amounts, for the following items: Need item: Maximum allowable amount by assistance unit size:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 or more |
Food | $273 | $348 | $429 | $507 | $582 | $661 | $755 | $835 | $933 | $1,014 |
Shelter | 333 | 421 | 524 | 618 | 710 | 804 | 932 | 1,028 | 1,132 | 1,230 |
Clothing | 39 | 49 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 96 | 106 | 121 | 137 | 150 |
Minor medical care | 231 | 295 | 365 | 429 | 495 | 557 | 651 | 718 | 795 | 864 |
Utilities | 113 | 143 | 176 | 206 | 238 | 273 | 315 | 348 | 382 | 416 |
Household maintenance | 82 | 105 | 131 | 151 | 176 | 200 | 231 | 254 | 275 | 299 |
Job related transportation | 450 | 570 | 706 | 833 | 959 | 1,090 | 1,258 | 1,392 | 1,529 | 1,662 |
Child related transportation | 450 | 570 | 706 | 833 | 959 | 1,090 | 1,258 | 1,392 | 1,529 | 1,662 |
(3) The assistance unit's CEAP payment is determined by computing the difference between the allowable amount of need, as determined under subsection (2) of this section, and the total of: (a) The assistance unit's net income, as determined under subsection (1) of this section and WAC 388-436-0045;(b) Cash on hand, if not already counted as income; and(c) The value of other nonexcluded resources available to the assistance unit.(4) The assistance unit is not eligible for CEAP if the amount of income and resources, as determined in subsection (3) of this section, is equal to or exceeds its allowable amount of need.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-436-0050
Amended by WSR 16-01-093, Filed 12/15/2015, effective 1/15/2016Amended by WSR 18-09-088, Filed 4/17/2018, effective 7/1/2018Amended by WSR 21-21-054, Filed 10/15/2021, effective 11/15/2021Amended by WSR 22-19-094, Filed 9/21/2022, effective 10/22/2022Amended by WSR 23-23-054, Filed 11/8/2023, effective 1/1/2024Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, 74.08.090, and chapters 74.08A and 74.12 RCW. 11-16-029, § 388-436-0050, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.660. 09-14-040, § 388-436-0050, filed 6/24/09, effective 7/25/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, and 74.08.090. 08-18-009, § 388-436-0050, filed 8/22/08, effective 9/22/08; 98-16-044, § 388-436-0050, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.