Standard of need and monthly grant schedules

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STANDARD OF NEED Standard of Need for Determining Eligibility The eligibility for public assistance of all persons who constitute or are members of a family household must be determined by a social services district by applying the following statewide standard of monthly need which must consist of:

(g) regular recurring monthly needs, exclusive of shelter, fuel for heating, home energy payments and supplemental home energy payments, in accordance with the following schedule: SCHEDULE SA-1 - STATEWIDE STANDARD OF NEED

EFFECTIVE October 1, 2012 Number of persons in household One Two Three Four Five Six Each Additional Person $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617 $85 (h) plus the amount of money for shelter, fuel for heating, home energy payments and supplemental home energy payments, required monthly for such persons in accordance with provisions of law and department regulations; and, (i) for any of such persons who may because of their case circumstances require any of the following items in accordance with applicable provisions of law and department regulations, the standard of need must include the cost of the required item or items in accordance with such provisions: furniture and furnishings for the establishment of a home, essential repair of heating equipment, cooking stoves and refrigerators, additional cost of meals for persons unable to prepare meals at home, replacement of clothing or furniture which has been lost in a fire, flood or other like catastrophe, cost of services and supplies already received, miscellaneous shelter costs, day care, camp fees and payment of life insurance premiums.

Allowances and Grants for Persons who Constitute or are Members of a Family Household. (f) Each social services district must utilize the applicable schedules of monthly grants and allowances as found in subdivision (d) of this section to provide for all items of need, exclusive of:

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

78 SCHEDULE SA-2b - STATEWIDE MONTHLY HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR SNA-VA-FA Number of persons in household One Two Three Four Five Six Each Additional Person $14.10 $22.50 $30.00 $38.70 $47.70 $55.20 $7.50 SCHEDULE SA-2c - STATEWIDE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL HOME ENERGY PAYMENTS FOR SNA-VA-FA Number of persons in household One Two Three Four Five Six Each Additional Person $11 $17 $23 $30 $37 $42 $5

(e) Provision of home energy assistance payments set forth in subdivision (d) of this section shall be effective for grants made on or after July 1, 1981. (f) Provision of supplemental home energy assistance payments set forth in subdivision (d) of this section shall be effective for grants made on or after January 1, 1986. Rent Allowances (a) 1. Each social services district must provide a monthly allowance for rent in the amount actually paid, for cases with a verified rental obligation. For each social services district, the maximum allowance for each public assistance family size is in accordance with the following schedules: LOCAL AGENCY MAXIMUM MONTHLY SHELTER ALLOWANCE SCHEDULES WITH CHILDREN By Family Size County 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Albany 214 219 309 348 386 404 421 421 Allegany 190 220 273 308 342 358 373 373 Broome 218 252 290 317 353 368 384 403 Cattaraugus 186 208 269 303 337 352 367 367 Cayuga 201 208 290 326 363 380 396 396 Chautauqua 198 202 285 321 357 374 390 390 Chemung 197 228 283 319 355 371 387 387 Chenango 189 219 264 298 331 346 361 361 Clinton 191 195 275 310 345 360 376 376 Columbia 201 221 290 326 363 379 396 396