Residents of certified shelters for battered women and children are eligible for SNAP in the month of application even though they are part of a SNAP household that includes the abuser. (See SNAP Handbook Section 511.94)
The CAO shall not disclose the shelter location except to individuals involved in the administration of SNAP. (See SNAP Handbook Section 511.94)
Access to medical care is especially critical to battered women and their children. Without independent access to medical care, women may be unable to leave an abusive relationship, access medical and psychiatric help to heal from abuse, or work.
Victims of domestic violence may benefit from housing assistance offered under the Emergency Shelter Allowance program administered by the CAO (See Cash Assistance Handbook Chapter 138) and the Rental Assistance Program operated through the county Homeless Assistance Program (HAP). The domestic violence programs also administer a program that provides financial assistance for relocation of domestic violence victims. When an individual discloses domestic violence, the CAO shall ask the individual if such assistance would be helpful and provide any assistance requested.
Victims of domestic violence are eligible for child care benefits under the Child Care Information Services (CCIS) Child Care Program on the same basis as other individuals.
CCIS program requirements may also be waived for victims of domestic violence on a case-by-case basis with the use of the PA 1747. For example, the 20 hour per week requirement for CCIS child care subsidy can be waived if the individual is unable to comply as a result of domestic violence.
Reissued September 18, 2012, replacing January 31, 2012