Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 17b - Social Services
812 - Rental Assistance Program
Section 17b-812-6 - Computation of rental assistance payments
Current through March 14, 2024
(a) The amount of rental assistance paid by the department on behalf of eligible families shall be the difference between the tenant contribution and the contract rent. The tenant contribution shall be ten per cent (10%) of the family's monthly income or forty per cent (40%) of the family's monthly adjusted gross income less a utility allowance, whichever is greater.
(b) The contract rent plus utility allowance for the unit shall not exceed the maximum allowable rent, as determined by the commissioner.
(c) Notwithstanding the basic formula under subsection (a) of this section, the tenant contribution for elderly or disabled persons shall be ten per cent (10%) of the family's monthly income or thirty per cent (30%) of the family's monthly adjusted gross income less a utility allowance, whichever is greater.
(d) The commissioner shall determine the amount of the following allowable deductions, which shall be deducted from a family's income to determine adjusted gross income:
(e) An eligible family that receives rental assistance may, during the term of such family's rental agreement, request that the department or its agent conduct a redetermination of its contribution to the gross rent because of changes in its income or household composition.
(f) The department shall offer pro-rated assistance to a mixed family. The department shall calculate pro-rated assistance by determining the amount of assistance payable if all family members were eligible and multiplying such amount by the percent of family members who are eligible.