(a) Program staff shall, whenever practicable, negotiate with the landlord of a household approved for assistance under the program to enable the household to remain in its current housing. (b) Program staff shall, when there has been a loss of public benefits to the household, take all practicable steps to assist in the restoration of the household's public benefits. (c) Program staff shall identify, and assist households in applying for, any form of public benefits or entitlements for which the household may be eligible. (d) Program staff shall, after the end of each State fiscal year and as determined by the Department of Human Services , determine whether the household has remained in the residence in which they were residing at the time assistance was provided, and determine whether the living situation of the household is stable.Amended by P.A. 096-0291,§ 5, eff. 8/11/2009.