Eligibility

§ 302. Eligibility. Emergency assistance shall be granted to an aged,\nblind or disabled person who applies for such assistance and who:\n (a) Has needs, as specified in section three hundred three of this\nchapter and the regulations of the department, that cannot be met by the\nregular monthly supplemental security income benefit and/or additional\nstate payment, or by income or resources not excluded by the federal\nsocial security act and which, if not met, would endanger the health,\nwelfare or safety of the individual; and\n (b) Is not eligible for assistance under section three hundred fifty-j\nof this chapter.\n