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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2014

GA ASSISTANCE STANDARDS

0020.18

MFIP, DWP, SNAP, MSA, GRH: No provisions.

GA: For a person living in a licensed residential facility, use the personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance) for the amount to use.

The assistance standard for a client living in group residential housing is the personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance). Pay the personal needs allowance to the client or the authorized representative.

For residents of homeless or family violence shelters, use the full basic needs standard.

If 1 adult of a married couple who are living together is not included in the GA unit for any reason, use the 2nd Adult Standard for the remaining member.

ELIGIBLE PEOPLE MONTHLY STANDARD Minor not living with parent, stepparent, or legal custodian

$250 Married couple with no children $260

1st Adult Standard $187 2nd Adult Standard $73

One adult not living with parent; 1 adult living with parent(s) who have no minor children; or an emancipated minor

$203 One adult living with parent(s):

and the parent's 1 minor child $95 and the parent's 2 minor children $89 and the parent's 3 minor children $76 and the parent's 4 minor children $76 and the parent's 5 minor children $77 and the parent's 6 minor children $66 and the parent's 7 minor children $64 and the parent's 8 minor children $55 and the parent's 9 minor children $54 and the parent's 10 or more minor children $53

Upon request, provide information to people living in a family violence shelter about cash assistance programs and the opportunity to apply.