Section He-W 670.03 - Determination of the Grant(a) For adult category financial assistance, the amount of the grant shall be determined as follows:(1) If the net income amount is less than the adult category standard of need amount, the difference between the 2 amounts shall equal the grant;(2) The grant shall be a monthly dollar amount;(3) If the grant amount ends in: a. $0.49 or less, it shall be rounded down to the nearest dollar; orb. $0.50 or more, it shall be rounded up to the nearest dollar; and(4) The minimum authorized grant amount shall be $2.00 per month, after rounding.(b) For Financial Assistance to Needy Families (FANF), the amount of the grant shall be in accordance with 45 CFR 233.20(a)(2)(iv), and be determined by the following: (1) If the assistance group is found eligible and the net income amount is less than the payment standard, the difference between the 2 amounts shall equal the FANF grant amount;(2) The grant shall be a monthly dollar amount;(3) If the grant amount ends in:a. $0.01-$.99, it shall be rounded down to the nearest dollar; orb. Ends in zero cents, the result shall be the actual monthly grant;(4) The minimum authorized monthly FANF grant amount before any adjustments shall be equal to $10 or more;(5) No payment shall be made if the amount of the FANF grant before any adjustments is less than $10 in accordance with 45 CFR 233.20(a)(3) (viii)(C); and(6) If the monthly FANF grant prior to adjustments is equal to $10 or more, and the monthly FANF grant amount after adjustments is greater than $2.00 then the FANF grant amount shall be issued to the recipient.(c) The adult category grant pursuant to (a) above shall be reduced by one-third when the individual who is requesting, receiving, or will be receiving the grant: (1) Resides with others in an independent living arrangement, as defined in He-W 601.05(d), and: a. Does not have any food expenses;b. Does not have any residence expenses associated with their independent living arrangement; andc. Does not receive Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as described in 7 CFR 273.10; or(2) Fails or refuses to provide the documentation described in (d) or (e) below, pursuant to He-W 606.01.(d) An individual who has food expenses pursuant to (c)(1)a. above, shall provide written documentation that includes the following: (1) The individual's printed name and address; and(2) A signed statement from the individual certifying that the individual pays toward the food the individual eats.(e) Residence expenses pursuant to (c)(1)b. above shall mean any of the following expenses incurred as a result of the individual's independent living arrangement: (1) Rental costs to live in the independent living arrangement;(2) Utility costs to live in the independent living arrangement;(3) Mortgage payments to live in the independent living arrangement; or(4) Property taxes or property insurance associated with living in the independent living arrangement.(f) An individual who has residence expenses pursuant to (e) above, shall provide one of the following: (1) A lease or rent receipt for the residence in the individual's name;(2) A copy of a utility bill for the residence in the individual's name;(3) A copy of a mortgage payment or statement for the residence in the individual's name;(4) A copy of property taxes or property insurance for the residence in the individual's name; or(5) A statement signed by the individual with whom the adult category applicant or recipient resides, certifying that the individual pays toward rent, a utility listed in (g) below, mortgage, property taxes, or property insurance for the residence.(g) Only the following shall be considered a utility residence expense, pursuant to (e)(2) above: N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 670.03
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #6826, eff 8-3-98; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; amd by #8684, eff 7-21-06; ss by #10075, eff 1-25-12
Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13308, Effective 12/17/2021, Expires 12/17/2031