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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE TRANSFERS 11/18 CHAPTER G PAGE 39 ineligibility of 14 months (6/17-7/18). Mr. Johnson alleges that not getting AG benefits would cause him undue hardship. Mr. Johnson's AG application indicates that his only monthly income is SSI valued at $733. His only liquid resource is a savings account with a 7/1/17 balance of $1,200. The worker adds Mr. Johnson's income and resources ($733 + $1,200 = $1933.00). Because his total available funds ($1,933.00) exceed the AG rate, Mr. Johnson does not meet the undue hardship test for 7/17. The worker inquires about Mr. Johnson's expected expenditures and Mr. Johnson alleges that he is not likely to spend enough of his savings in 7/17-8/17 to be within the limit for undue hardship. Therefore, since Mr. Johnson will not meet the requirements for undue hardship in the action month or the following month, the worker denies the application and issues a denial notice on 7/12/17. Example 2: This example uses the same case facts as Example 1. Mr. Johnson returns to the field office on 9/4/17 and files a reapplication alleging that he has spent $1,000 of his savings in 8/17to pay bills. The worker documents the cash was spent and determines that on 9/1/17 Mr. Johnson's bank account balance was $200. For 9/17 his total available funds are $803 ($603 income + $200 savings). His total available funds are less than the AG rate. The worker documents the file with Mr. Johnson's allegation that he will not be able to pay for his food and shelter in 9/16 and in future months without AG. The worker determines that Mr. Johnson qualifies for benefits based on undue hardship for 9/17, and will continue to be eligible based on undue hardship for at least the next 6 months. The worker sets a special review for 6 months to contact Mr. Johnson to determine if he still qualifies for AG based on undue hardship. 21.9. Contacting Individual Use this procedure when you need to develop whether the individual continues to meet the requirements to receive benefits based on undue hardship. 21.9.1. Period Of Ineligibility Is 6 Months Or Less If the individual is subject to a period of ineligibility of 6 months or less, and is getting AG based on undue hardship, contact the individual in the final month of the period of ineligibility to determine whether he/she was due benefits for each month of the past period. 21.9.2. Period Of Ineligibility Is Longer Than 6 Months Contact the individual every 6 months and again in the final month of the ineligibility period if the individual is subject to a period of ineligibility longer than 6 months and is getting AG based on undue