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(a) A household is eligible to receive Rental Assistance Program benefits if the household meets the standards established in regulations. The standards of eligibility must consider, but are not limited to, the following elements:
(1) gross income limits for varying household sizes;
(2) the combined assets of the members of the household;
(3) appropriateness of the size of the rental unit for the number of persons in the household; and
(4) whether the actual rent paid exceeds a monthly rent limit for the size rental unit that has been set by regulation.
(b) Not more than one household in a rental unit may be approved for or receive benefits under this Chapter during any month. (1985 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 2; 1993 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 3, § 1; 2020 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)
Note-Formerly, § 41A-2.
(a) Each applicant for the Rental Assistance Program must submit, on a form provided by the Department, an application that must contain all information, documentation and certifications necessary to decide eligibility and benefit levels.
(b) The applicant must sign the application and attest that the information provided is true and complete.
(c) Any household that has received Rental Assistance Program benefits must reapply after each approval period expires to verify if the household continues to meet the applicable eligibility criteria. A recipient who moves from a rental unit for which benefits have been received must reapply to receive benefits for any other unit. (1985 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 2; 1993 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 3, § 1.)
Note-Formerly, § 41A-3.
The Rental Assistance Program administrator must approve or disapprove each application received in accordance with the applicable regulations, and must notify each applicant in writing of any approval or disapproval. The administrator may authorize the Department of Finance to make benefit payments to eligible households as follows:
(a) Benefits under this Article must be paid in accordance with criteria set by Method 2 regulation. However, the specific minimum and maximum benefit that may be paid to an eligible household must be determined annually by Method 3 regulation.
(b) Benefits under this Article must be paid monthly in a form set by regulation.
(c) Benefit payments below an amount specified by regulation must not be made.
(d) A household receiving benefits must notify the Department of changes in its gross income as required by regulation.
(e) If a recipient of Rental Assistance Program benefits dies or becomes institutionalized during the period for which benefits have been approved, the remaining benefit payments may be paid to a surviving member of the household if the household continues to reside at the application rental unit. At the end of the approval period, the household must reapply to see if the remaining household members continue to be eligible for Rental Assistant Program benefits. (1985, L.M.C., ch. 50, § 2; 1988 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 1; 1993 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 3, § 1; 2020 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)
Note-Formerly, § 41A-4.
Secs. 41A-6-41A-8. Reserved.
(a) The purpose of this article is to provide rental assistance to handicapped persons who:
(1) Are unable to live independently;
(2) Whose income meets requirements established by regulations; and
(3) Who require a supporting service.
(b) Unless specified otherwise, regulations applicable to the Rental Assistance program under Article I do not apply to the Handicapped Rental Assistance program under this Article. (1985 L.M.C., ch. 50, § 2; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 3, § 1.)
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