City of Berlin, NH - Guidelines for General Assistance

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Selected by NH Magazine for 2007 "City on the Rise"

Guidelines for General Assistance

Section	Description
Section I	Introduction
Section II	Jurisdiction
Section III	Application for Assistance
Section IV	Types and Amounts of Assistance
Section V	Disallowed Types of Assistance
Section VI	Timing of Decisions
Section VII	Basis for Decisions
Section VIII	Home Visits
Section IX	Resources
Section X	Lien on Real Property and Civil Judgments
Section XI	Work Program
Section XII (a)	Grounds for Denial, Terminations, Reduction or Suspension of Assistance
Section XII (b)	Procedure for Suspension of Noncompliance with Guidelines
Section XIII	Right to Appeal Adverse Decision
Section XIV	Fair Hearing Committee
Section XV	Fair Hearings
Section XVI	Procedure for Billing and Recovering from Governmental Unit of Residence or Liable Relatives

Appendix A - Table of Forms

Section	Description
Form A	Application for Assistance
Form B	Request for Additional Assistance
Form C	Requirements of General Assistance Applicants
Form D	Notice of Decision
Form E	Recipient's Permission to Release Information
Form F	Eligibility of Assistance Work Sheet
Form G	Landlord's Verification of Rent
Form H	First Notice as per RSA 165:1-b
Form I	Suspension Notice as per RSA 165:1-b
Form J	Medical Screening Form for Work Program
Form K	Reporting Schedule for Work Program
Form L	Work Program Time Sheet
Form M	Work Program Rules
Form N	Work Search Verification
Form O	Weekly Reporting of Financial Resources
Form P	Applicant's Promise to Reimburse
Form Q	Notice of Lien
Form R	Discharge of Lien
Form S	Fair Hearing Notice
Form T	Notice of Fair Hearing Decision
Form U	Apartment Search Form
Form V	Refusal of Application Form
Form W	Acknowledgement of Personal Needs Voucher Usage

Appendix B

Section	Description
Appendix B	LOCAL RESOURCES AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES

Section

Description

City of Berlin 168 Main Street Berlin, NH 03570 (603) 752-7532