Minnesota Administrative Rules

4900.3376 FAMILY ELIGIBILITY.

Subpart 1.

Initial eligibility.

To be eligible for rent assistance initially, the caretaker parent must:

A.

be receiving public assistance;

B.

be participating in and complying with all requirements of a self-sufficiency program;

C.

not be receiving other rental assistance;

D.

have gross family income such that 30 percent of gross family income is less than the housing cost; and

E.

live in a rental unit that meets the federal Section 8 existing housing quality standards.

Subp. 2.

Continuing eligibility.

To be eligible for continued rent assistance upon successful completion of a program or during a period of discontinued participation in a program, a caretaker parent must:

A.

not be receiving other rental assistance;

B.

have gross family income such that 30 percent of gross family income is less than the housing cost; and

C.

live in a rental unit that meets the federal Section 8 existing housing quality standards.

Subp. 3.

Resumption of assistance.

If a caretaker parent discontinues participation in a program, the caretaker parent must, within six months, return to participation in the program, participate in a different program, or be employed at least half-time to continue receiving rent assistance.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 462A.06

History:

16 SR 1446

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2013