Minnesota Administrative Rules

4900.3375 AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF RENT ASSISTANCE.

Subpart 1.

Length of time.

Within the limits of available appropriations, eligible families may receive monthly rent assistance for up to a 36-month period starting with the month the family first receives rent assistance under this part.

Subp. 2.

Paid to property owner.

The rent assistance must be paid directly to the property owner.

Subp. 3.

Calculation of payment.

Subject to the limitations in subpart 4, the amount of monthly rent assistance is the difference between the monthly housing cost and the family's portion of the monthly housing cost. The family's portion of the monthly housing cost is equal to at least 30 percent of its monthly gross income.

Subp. 4.

Limitations.

In no case:

A.

may the amount of monthly rent assistance be more than $200;

B.

may the owner receive more rent for assisted units than for comparable unassisted units; or

C.

may the amount of monthly rent assistance be more than the difference between the family's copayment and the fair market rent for the unit as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 462A.06

History:

16 SR 1446

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008