Economic Services Division & COVID-19

Protect Yourself – Protect Others!

HELP FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

• Accessing Food During the Pandemic
• Extra Food Benefit for Families Receiving Reach Up
• One-Time COVID-19 Related Payment to Families
• Second Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know

GENERAL ASSISTANCE DURING COVID-19

• General Assistance COVID-19 Procedures (November 20, 2020)

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

• Read this notice before visiting a district office
• What You Need To Know About IRS Economic Impact Payments

PANDEMIC EBT

• Frequently-Asked Questions about Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)

• State Plan for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)

PREVENTION

• Help prevent the spread of COVID-19
• Help spread the message about wearing a mask

RULE WAIVERS & VARIANCES

• Waivers and Variances of Essential Person Program Rules (Act 140)
• Waivers and Variances of Reach Up Program Rules under (Act 140)

TEMPORARY HOUSING - RULE WAIVERS & VARIANCES

• General/Emergency Temporary Housing Waiver and Variance of Rules (November 9, 2020)
• General/Emergency Temporary Housing Waiver and Variance of Rules (October 19, 2020)
• General/Emergency Temporary Housing Waiver and Variance of Rules (October 1, 2020)
• General/Emergency Temporary Housing Waiver and Variance of Rules (August 11, 2020)

TEMPORARY HOUSING POLICIES - BEFORE AUGUST 11, 2020

• Applicant Guest Shelter: Loss of Housing (July 17, 2020)
• Applicant Guest Shelter: Notice to Vacate (July 16, 2020)
• GA Applicant Guest Letter (June 22, 2020)
• Hotel Motel Guest Letter (June 4, 2020)
• Shelter Leaving Housing (July 29, 2020)

OTHER COVID19 RESOURCES

• Agency of Human Services
• Department for Children and Families
• Department of Health, Coronavirus Pag e