617 GRANT DETERMINATION SR 01-01, 01/01 (AAM-A)

Individuals eligible for a grant must be determined eligible for ANB, APTD, or OAA financial assistance in one of the following: independent living, residential care facility, community residence, HCBC-ECI, HCBC-DD, or HCBC-ABD. Use the following steps to determine the amount of the grant.

1. Subtract net income from the appropriate standard of need (SON).

- The standard of need is based on the type of assistance requested, living arrangement, and the number of individuals in the assistance group. Refer to Part 601, Table A

2. If net income is less than the SON, the result is the monthly amount of the grant before rounding.

3. If the amount of the grant:

- ends in $.49 or less, round down to the nearest dollar, or

- ends in $.50 or more, round up to the nearest dollar.

 The result is the actual monthly grant.

4. If the actual monthly grant is less than $2.00, no payment is made.

Exception: Supplemental payments for nursing facility residents with available income less than the personal needs allowance are not subject to the $2.00 minimum payment.

Example

1. An OAA applicant’s net monthly income is $312.75; the SON is $544.

2. $544 (SON) – $312.75 (net income) = $231.25 monthly grant before rounding.

Round the grant down; the monthly grant is $231.