617 GRANT DETERMINATION SR 03-28, 05/03 (AAM-A)

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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, HCBC-ABD, or HCBC-IHS. 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 $566.

2. $566 (SON) – $312.75 (net income) = $253.25 monthly grant before rounding.

Round the grant down; the monthly grant is $253.