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SSI are used in calculating an emergency shelter allowance, as described in paragraph (3) of this subdivision. iii. The SSI income and needs of any household member not considered the first person medically diagnosed as having AIDS or HIV-related illness are not used in calculating an emergency shelter allowance. 2. An emergency shelter allowance must not exceed $480 for the first person in the household and $330 for each additional household member, and in no event be greater than the household’s actual monthly rent due. Except for cases specified in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, the emergency shelter allowance is considered to be the household's public assistance shelter allowance for public assistance budgeting purposes. 3. When a household comprising both public assistance and SSI eligible persons requests an emergency shelter allowance, the social services district must compute the amount of the allowance as follows: i. determine the public assistance grant of the public assistance eligible persons using the appropriate rent schedule amount in subdivision (a) of this section; ii. calculate the net amount of actual household shelter costs by subtracting the appropriate rent schedule amount, as determined by referring to subdivision (a) of this section, from the total actual household shelter costs; iii. calculate the maximum amount of emergency shelter allowance available to the household by subtracting the appropriate rent schedule amount, as determined by referring to subdivision (a) of this section, from the maximum allowance authorized by paragraph (2) of this subdivision for the total number of persons in the household; and iv. subtract the SSI and other income of the SSI eligible person only when such person is included as the first person in the household, from the sum of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph, whichever is less, and the incremental non-shelter public assistance standard of need of the SSI eligible persons. The resulting amount, if greater than zero, is the household's emergency shelter allowance. This allowance is added to the public assistance grant determined in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 4. When necessary, social services districts must: i. address the social services needs of a person in receipt of an emergency shelter allowance through the direct provision of services or through the provision of appropriate information and referral services; efforts should be made to ensure that an applicant for or a recipient of such an allowance has established appropriate social and medical support networks; ii. assist an applicant for or a recipient of an emergency shelter allowance to secure the required documentation so that eligibility for such allowance can be determined; and iii. arrange for required face-to-face interviews to be conducted during home visits or at other appropriate sites.