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77 1. shelter; 2. fuel for heating; 3. additional cost of meals for persons who are unable to prepare meals at home; 4. purchase of necessary and essential furniture required for the establishment of a home; 5. replacement of necessary furniture and clothing for persons in need of public assistance who have suffered the loss of such items as the result of fire, flood, or other like catastrophe; 6. essential repair of heating equipment, cooking stoves and refrigerators; 7. allowances for occupational training; and 8. other items for which specific provision is otherwise made in this Part. (b) For the purposes of such monthly grants and allowances to households under Family Assistance and non-cash Safety Net Assistance (federally participating), Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with children, and Safety Net Assistance non-federally participating when the household would be eligible for the Federal categories except that it has exhausted the 60-month time limit for the receipt of cash assistance, children and adults residing with an SSI beneficiary must be considered a separate household from the SSI beneficiary with whom they live. (c) Supplemental allowances and grants may not be made other than as authorized under the regulations nor in excess of established schedules except as provided in 18 NYCRR 352.3(a)(3). In no event, except as provided in 18 NYCRR Part 397, shall a special allowance and grant be required to be made because the cash has been lost, stolen or mismanaged. Any duplicate allowance and grant made for such purpose is not reimbursable by the State unless made as a result of an order made after May 1, 1977 by a court of competent jurisdiction or a payment made after May 1, 1977 pursuant to an order by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(d) The monthly grants and allowances shall be as follows: SCHEDULE SA-2a STATEWIDE MONTHLY GRANTS AND ALLOWANCES, EXCLUSIVE OF HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR SNA-VA-FA EFFECTIVE October 1, 2012 and thereafter Number of persons in household One Two Three Four Five Six Each Additional Person $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617 $85