Wyoming § 42-2-106 Approval or disapproval of application;
notification of applicant; amount and form of assistance and
services

Wyoming Statutes

§ 42-2-106 — Approval or disapproval of application; notification of applicant; amount and form of assistance and services

Wyoming § 42-2-106

Title 42Welfare

Ch. 2PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Art. 1IN GENERAL

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 42-2-106 (2026).

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(a)Based upon the eligibility of an applicant, the department shall approve or disapprove each application for public assistance or social services filed with its field offices pursuant to W.S. 42-2-105 and shall notify the applicant of its decision. Eligibility determinations for public assistance under this chapter shall be made separately from eligibility determinations for medical assistance under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.

(b)Upon approval and in accordance with this article and its rules and regulations, the department shall determine the form, amount and commencement date of public assistance and social services for each approved application. In determining the amount of public assistance and social services for applicants who receive a housing subsidy, for hous

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(a) Based upon the eligibility of an applicant, the
department shall approve or disapprove each application for
public assistance or social services filed with its field
offices pursuant to W.S. 42-2-105 and shall notify the applicant
of its decision. Eligibility determinations for public
assistance under this chapter shall be made separately from
eligibility determinations for medical assistance under Title
XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
(b) Upon approval and in accordance with this article and
its rules and regulations, the department shall determine the
form, amount and commencement date of public assistance and
social services for each approved application. In determining
the amount of public assistance and social services for
applicants who receive a housing subsidy, for households with a
supplemental security income recipient or for unmarried minor
parent applicants, the department shall take into consideration
the supplied shelter tables as established in its rules and
regulations.
(c) In any assistance program under this chapter for which
income is the criterion or one (1) of the criteria for
assistance payments, compensation received for a veteran's
service connected disability shall not be counted in determining
income if that compensation on an annual basis is not more than
the poverty level for the applicant as determined by the federal
office of management and budget.
(d) When the department approves an application for public
assistance under the personal opportunities with employment
responsibilities (POWER) program, it shall inform the approved
applicant of the opportunity to continue to receive benefits
under the program while participating in an approved educational
program, provided the person is accepted into the approved
educational program and otherwise continues to meet eligibility
requirements of both programs.