Section 525-RICR-20-00-3.7 - ApplicationA. Eligible residents, their guardian, or healthcare power of attorney shall apply for the grant by making application to the Commission, which shall issue a Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter for an approved application to the resident who has a disability, guardian or power of attorney.1. Accessibility modification of the residence or residential structure must not begin until the Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter has been issued.2. Only in the following circumstances may the modification have begun prior to the issuance of the Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter: a. The applicant would not have been discharged to a private residence from a Health care facility; orb. The applicant would not have been able to attend healthcare appointments following their diagnosis; orc. The applicant would not have been able to return to a private residence following the qualifying diagnosis.B. A Needs assessment of the resident who has the disability's need for the livable home modification grant to remain in community settings. The Needs Assessment must be conducted by a Qualified healthcare professional, not employed by the proposed accessibility modification contractor/installer, in either: 1. The Needs Assessment section of the application or2. A copy of a Needs Assessment, as defined in § 3.4(A)(10) of this Part, prepared within six (6) months prior of the application date.C. A contractor/installer's quote or estimate total cost of the accessibility features and/or sensory modifications to the residence must be attached to the application. 1. The contractor/installer must submit an affidavit declaring that all required building code permits shall be obtained prior to the modification begins.2. The cost of any renovations not included in the definitions of the "Accessibility features" or "Sensory modifications" must be listed separately on the quote or cost estimate.D. Proof on income of the resident who has the disability, must be attached to the application. 1. The prior year's W-2 Forms; or2. The prior year's filed and signed Federal Tax Return and Documentation of the medically necessary expenses that required withdrawals from a retirement account or pension fund.525 R.I. Code R. 525-RICR-20-00-3.7
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