HF 2599

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/03/2014 02:55pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the effective date of the MFIP housing
assistance grant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35, is amended to read:

256J.35 AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.

Except as provided in paragraphs (a) to (d), the amount of an assistance payment is
equal to the difference between the MFIP standard of need or the Minnesota family wage
level in section 256J.24 and countable income.

(a) Beginning July 1, deleted text begin 2015 deleted text end new text begin 2014 new text end , MFIP assistance units are eligible for an MFIP
housing assistance grant of $110 per month, unless:

(1) the housing assistance unit is currently receiving public and assisted rental
subsidies provided through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
and is subject to section 256J.37, subdivision 3a; or

(2) the assistance unit is a child-only case under section 256J.88.

(b) When MFIP eligibility exists for the month of application, the amount of the
assistance payment for the month of application must be prorated from the date of
application or the date all other eligibility factors are met for that applicant, whichever is
later. This provision applies when an applicant loses at least one day of MFIP eligibility.

(c) MFIP overpayments to an assistance unit must be recouped according to section
256J.38, subdivision 4.

(d) An initial assistance payment must not be made to an applicant who is not
eligible on the date payment is made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end