Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Program purpose.
A. Upon application approval, the
commissioner must provide short-term financial subsistence assistance as
provided in this part to part 9055.0440 to a veteran and the veteran's
dependents under the following circumstances:
(1) a veteran is experiencing a medical
condition that prevents the veteran from working at the veteran's current or
most recent occupation for at least 30 days;
(2) a surviving spouse is experiencing a
medical condition that prevents the surviving spouse from working at the
surviving spouse's current or most recent occupation for at least 30 days;
or
(3) a surviving spouse applies
for subsistence within the 12-month period following a veteran's
death.
B. An applicant
for subsistence must meet the requirements of this part to part 9055.0430, meet
the requirements of part 9055.0435 or 9055.0440, and be a veteran or the
surviving spouse of a veteran.
C.
Parts 9055.0350 to 9055.0440 apply only to the subsistence program
activity.
Subp. 2.
Other assistance programs.
An applicant or a recipient who at the time of application is
receiving or begins to receive cash benefits from the general assistance (GA)
program, emergency general assistance (EGA) program, diversionary work program
(DWP), or Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) is not eligible for
subsistence.
Subp. 3.
Benefits provided.
A. The
commissioner must administer subsistence in three tiers:
(1) the first tier of subsistence provides a
monthly cash benefit paid directly to a recipient for the purpose of meeting
the recipient's basic and personal needs;
(2) the second tier of subsistence provides a
monthly shelter benefit for the purposes of paying a recipient's shelter costs;
and
(3) the third tier of
subsistence provides assistance for a recipient's monthly utilities and health
insurance premiums.
B.
"Benefit amount," for the purposes of the subsistence program activity benefit,
means the total amount provided by the first and second tier
benefits.
Subp. 4.
Benefit periods.
The commissioner must administer subsistence in 30-day benefit
periods. The commissioner must make a determination of eligibility before each
benefit period. A maximum of six 30-day benefit periods are authorized unless
additional periods are approved by the commissioner under part 9055.0435,
subpart 4, or 9055.0440, subpart 3.
Subp. 5.
Subsistence approval
letter.
A. The commissioner must issue
a subsistence approval letter to a recipient for each benefit period that is
approved.
B. The subsistence
approval letter must explain and confirm:
(1)
the first and final days of the benefit period;
(2) the cash and shelter benefit amounts
authorized for the benefit period; and
(3) the utility charges and health insurance
premiums or COBRA benefits authorized for the benefit period.
Subp. 6.
Subsistence shelter authorization form.
A. The commissioner must issue a subsistence
shelter authorization form to a recipient of the shelter benefit and who is
leasing the primary residence.
B.
The completed shelter authorization form is the only billing document that is
accepted for payment of the recipient's shelter benefit if the recipient is
leasing the primary residence.
C.
The shelter authorization form must explain and confirm:
(1) the instructions for completing the
form;
(2) the shelter benefit
amount;
(3) the first and final
days of the benefit period; and
(4)
the name and address of the property owner or manager.
Subp. 7.
Subsistence denial
letter.
A. The commissioner must issue
a subsistence denial letter to an applicant or a recipient who is denied
subsistence.
B. The subsistence
denial letter must explain the reasons for denial and the applicant's or
recipient's right to appeal under part 9055.0290, subpart 8.
