| Money Management Program |
| Is there a fee to have LULAC Project Amistad be the money manager for an individual? |
Yes. Persons receiving Social Security and who need a “Representative Payee” to establish a bank account and manage their funds are charged $37.00 per month as allowed by the Social Security Administration. This is to cover the cost of establishing a bank account and having a staff member pay bills, reconcile the bank account and to have a caseworker to provide various social services. |
| Is this service available only for persons receiving Social Security? |
No. A person need not be a Social Security recipient to have LULAC Project Amistad be their money manager. Recipients could also be persons receiving VA benefits, retirement annuities, pensions, trust funds, etc. A fee will be charged and may be different than the amount charged Social Security recipients. |
| Once a bank account is established by LULAC Project Amistad, can the person withdraw money from the account? |
No. The purpose for being the Money Manager is for LULAC Project Amistad to be the money manager for the person. The bank account is established in the name of the person and LULAC Project Amistad and funds are available through the caseworker assigned to the person. |
If there is money left over at the end of the month, what happens to it?
|
Funds not spent at the end of the month are kept in the account for use in future months. It can be used for emergencies or other unforeseen expenses that may come up. |
How much spending money is available to a person?
|
A budget is established for each person based on the amount they receive. The budget includes “spending money” which is distributed as available.
|
| Transportation Department |
Who qualifies to receive medical transportation by LULAC Project Amistad?
|
LULAC Project Amistad transports Medicaid recipients who are approved for this service by the State Medicaid office. The best way to determine eligibility is to contact the State of Texas Medicaid Office at 1-877-633-8747 and ask if you qualify for medical transportation through Medicaid.
|
Are there other agencies that can qualify a person to receive medical transportation?
|
Persons sixty years or older may qualify for medical transportation to doctor’s appointments, medical treatments or to receive other types of medical needs. Some considerations to receive this transportation include: not having access to a vehicle, no one to provide transportation, no access to Sun Metro and other reasons. Contact the Area Agency on Aging at 915-533-0998 to find out if you qualify.
|
How do persons on dialysis receive transportation to their treatment?
|
Persons who are Medicaid eligible can qualify to receive transportation for dialysis treatment. Call the State of Texas Medicaid office at 1-877-633-8747. If approved, LULAC Project Amistad is receives approval to provide transportation – but approval has to be obtained first. |
Do all the vehicles operated by LULAC Project Amistad have wheel chair lifts?
|
Yes. All vehicles meet the ADA requirements to transport persons in wheelchairs.
|
Is LULAC Project Amistad part of the program that operates the “Lift” in the City?
|
No. The Lift is operated by Sun Metro, the municipal transportation service provided by the City of El Paso. For information about their services, call 915-533-3333.
|
What is the schedule and route for the El Paso County RURAL Transit and what is the fee?
|
|
| Transportation Services in Colonias? |
THe JARC Program is designed to provide transportation to residents from a number of colonias in Far East El Paso County.
The Program will transport persons to their worksites and to further their education at El Paso Community College, UTEP, or attend a training institution or school.
Riders will be connected with existing transit system or if the demand is significant, transportation can be provided to specific locations such as place of employment, job training site, school or other destinations.
Because funds are limited, colonias with significant populations will receive this new transportation service. Businesses employing workers from the designated colonias and training schools can contact the LULAC Project Amistad office via email or by calling (915) 532-3415 to learn about qualifications for service. Residents from the following colonias will be served through the JARC Program:
Colonias to receive transportation services are located in the Socorro, Texas area, they include:
1. Alameda Estates
2. Algodon
3. Angie
4. Bejar
5. Belen Plaza
6. Buford View Estates 7.Calcutta
8. County Green
9. Dindinger Road
10. El Campestre
11. Friedman Estates
12. Friedman Estates II
13. Grijalva Gardens
14. Gurdev
15. Hacienda del Valle
16. Hillcrest Manor
17. Industrial Park
18. La Fuente
19. La Jolla
20. Las Milpas
21. Las Palmas
22. Leigh Clark Survey
23. Lewis Subdivision
24. Lynn Park
25. Mary Lou Park
26. Madrilena
27. Moon Subdivision
28. North Loop Acres
29. Poole
30. Rancho Miravel
31. Rio Rancho Estates
32. Rio Vista
33. San Augustin
34. Sanas Martina
35. Socorro Grant
36. Socorro Mission
37. Socorro Village
38. Spanish Trail
39. Sun Haven
40. Villa Espana
1. Aldama Estates
2. Aljo Estates
3. Bagge West
4. Bauman Estates
5. Bovee Rd Tract
6. Cielo Azul
7. Cotton Valley Estates
8. Delip Subdivisions
9. El Gran Valle
10. Ellen Park
11. Flor del Rio
12. Frank Part I
13. Jones
14. La Junta
15. Las Lomas
16. La Junta
17. McAdoo Acres
18. Melton Place
19. Mesa Verde
20. Monte Rosales Subdivision
21. Rosa Azul
22. Roseville
23. San Ysidro
24. Sunshine
25. Tract 27
26. Valle Real
27. Vinedo Allen Road
28. Wiseman Estates
|
| Guardianship Program |
How does LULAC Project Amistad become a guardian of a person?
|
Only the Probate Court of El Paso County can designate LULAC Project Amistad as “guardian” of a person. A court hearing has to be held to determine if this is in the best interest for the individual.
|
Does LULAC Project Amistad receive referrals from the community?
|
Yes. LULAC Project Amistad can receive referrals from the public. Once a referral is received, an informal review is made and the referral may be sent to one of several possible resources (Police Department, the Department of Family Protective Services, a social service agency).
|
Let’s say I think someone I know needs a guardian because he is old, lives in a run-down house, his hygiene is very poor, and I fear he cannot care for himself. Whom should I contact?
|
Anyone who is concerned about the health and safety of a person should contact the Police Department or the Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400. They are empowered to conduct investigations and make a determination regarding a person who may be at risk to him/herself or the community.
|
Can LULAC Project Amistad forcefully remove a person from his/her home?
|
If LULAC Project Amistad has been designated the guardian of the person, then LULAC Project Amistad can remove the person should that be deemed to be in the best interest of the person.
|
What happens to property owned by a person if the person is removed to a nursing home or other place to live?
|
Each case is handled according to the specific situation. If a person is removed because he/she cannot care for their home, and is moved to a nursing home or foster home, the property (home, furniture, other) may be sold to pay for the expenses generated by living in a nursing home or foster home. |
What happens to the person’s monies after he/she dies?
|
If the person has funds left over after funeral expenses, and the person was receiving Social Security, the left over Social Security funds are returned to Social Security or the State (Medicaid). Other funds may be given to next of kin.
|
Who can qualify to be a guardian?
|
Anyone over eighteen years of age, who has never been convicted of a felony, a public entity, corporation such as a bank or trust department, a private or not for profit corporation can be a guardian by a court with such jurisdiction. Whoever it is, the entity must be bonded.
|
