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Home My WebLink About1997-10-27 97-440 ORDINANCE----------------Council Action ---------- Date November 10, 1997 Item No. 97-600 Item/Subject:A%mding Chapter It, Article 21 of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor Responsible Department: Health and Welfare These are the latest changes to the maximum levels of assistance allowed under Current General Assistance Law. The Changes are based upon the latest Thrifty Food Flan and HED Fair Market Rents which were released late in September. i have attached a copy of each for your information. There is a slight increase in maximum levels (ranging from $5/mo. to $12/mo. depending On fanil', size.) There is, also, a change in Sec. j'.10.5.2 WORSE REQUIREMENT. In line M11 the word "will" is Changes to "may." The revised Ordinance will read: "A recipient who is disqua).ifI ad under this section my be given one (1) opportunity/�y/ q '� to regain eligibility during the 120 ////—/A - day disqualification." Departme� t Head Manager's CommentsPpyyu �,y{i, ytt �Lhmvro,. Qc.. o4ArF-�dwrB ..Ql.uri�o. �J.mNwt cQa�a no-�•(i' �[Q City Manager Associated Information: Finance Director Legal Approval: r� vfftr7dr-of( Q` ADB citr spllDimr ntroduced for: Passage % First Reading Page 1 of A X Referral%"Aia ' 9)-440 Aeeipedto Councilor Tyler October 27, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrbit! M,.....wename_cbaprer, it,_arucle u.nf. the arglawarns_a - .the City of Bangor public. Usalth and Waferq..,. _. Be B ordained by the City Cowa it of the City o(B6npor. ae Poiltwa: That Section 5.10.5 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following a. work Requirement. AL1 persons otherwise eligible £or general form work under this Ordinance may be required at perform work for the City of Bangor or to participate in a training Or educational program which would assist him/her i curing employment as a condition Of receiving in assistance. Any such work requirement ahall b2 ed jyCt CO the wing;provisions Of 22 MRSA 4316(4) as modified by the following: 1. the work requirements of this Ordinance shall he under the direction of the Welfare Director, who shall he authorized to issue such administrative directives as may be necessary Eras time to time to insure the proper implementation of the work requirement program. 2. An otherwise eligible person who refuses a workfare assignment from the City of Bangor under this ordinance without just cause shall be ineligible for general assistance Eor a period of 120 days. Refusal to accept a workfare assignment shall include: (a) failure to report for work; (b) leaving work without permission from the worker's supervisor before the work period has ended; (c) failure to perform work as directed. A recipient who is disqualified under this section gBOf be given one (1) opportunity to regain eligibility during the 120 day disqualification. Any recipient who 9]-440 intentionally causes damage to property, or harms other employees by hie/her actions and is discharged by the work supervisor will not be entitled to regain eligibility by returning to the work program. eligibility may be regained by otherwise becoming employed and meeting the definition of need. 3. in no case shall eligible persons performing work under this Ordinance replace regular municipal employees. a. No person shall, as a condition of general assistance eligibility, be required to do any Dunt of work that exceeds the value of the net general assistance that person should otherwise receive under this general assistance standards. any person performing work under this Ordinance shall be provided with net general assistance the value of which is earned at a rate of at least the State's minimum wage. Expenses related to the work performed shall be considered in determining the amount Of net general assistance being provided. s. work performed under this Ordinance shall not interfere with the eligible person's (a) existing employment; (b) ability to follow up on a bona fide job offer; (c) attendance at job interviews; (d) participation in a primary or secondary educational program intended to lead to a high school diploma; or (e) participation in a training program which is either approved or determined, or both by the Department of Labor to be reasonably expected to assist the individual in securing employment. This paragraph does not include participation in a degree granting program, except when that program is a training program operated under the control of the Department of Human services or the Department Of Labor. 6, an eligible person may be required to perform work prior to receiving assistance when that assistance is not emergency in nature. 7. Failure of an otherwise eligible person to accept a suitable workfare assignment under this Subsection shall not affect the general assistance eligibility of any member of the person's household who is incapable of working; (a) a dependent minor child; (b) an elderly, ill or disabled person; and (c) a person whose presence is required in the home in order to provide care for a dependent child under the age 97-440 of 6 years or for any ill or disabled member of the household. 8. General assistance recipients required to perform work for the City of Bangor under this ordinance will complete and execute such forme as may be required by the welfare Director for purposes of administering the work requirement program. All forms will be read to the recipient to insure complete understanding of the conditions under which the general assistance is to be granted. The work order form will detail the amount of time the recipient is expected to work, the department to which he Or she i assigned, and the date, time and work location to which he or she is to report. Expenses related to work performed under this section by an eligible person shall be considered i determining the amount of net general assistance to be provided to the person. That Section 5.12 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following Sec. 5.12 AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE. The basis of eligibility for assistance from the Bangor Welfare Department is that the applicant (e) have a need under the Deficit Formula. The aggregate maximum level of assistance shall be 110% of the applicable Section 8 Hxisting Housing Fair Market Rents as established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment, applying the 0 bedroom level for 1 person, the 1 bedroom level for 2 persons, the 2 bedroom level for 3 person, the 3 bedroom level for 4 persons, the 4 bedroom level for 5 persons.. For each additional person, the aggregate maximum level shall increase by $75. Eligibility under all other emergency provisions shall be determined by these regulations and the case record shall specify the section under which assistance is provided. Maximum Levels of Assistance. Household Size Food/week HH/p-Month Housing/Week 1 28 30 79.77 2 52 30 97.44 3 75 35 124.88 4 95 35 163.02 5 113 40 175.12 Up to $9/child/week may be allocated for the purchase of disposable diapers upon the applicant's request. Household Size Housing Maximum/Mo. Maximum (All Utilities Included) Total/Mo. 343 362 419 433 537 556 701 718 753 796 Applicants requesting assistance for housing that contains more bedrooms than are necessary for the number of household members will be provided assistance according to the maximum level for the number of bedrooms actually needed. Payments for rental assistance on behalf of an otherwise eligible individual will not be made to a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, parent's sibling, or any of their children unless the rental arrangement has existed for three (3) months prior to the application for assistance and is necessary to provide the relative with basic necessities C Miscellaneous: Medical, dental and eye services may be provided on an emergency basis. Except in unique situations approved by the Director, the Caseworker will not approve dental expenses other than tooth extractions. APPENDIX B 91-L40 Food Maximums Effective Date: 10/1/97 Effective Until: 10/1/98 Flume Note: The maximum amounts allowed for food me established in accordance with the U.S.D.A Thrifty Food Plan. Through October 1998, those a amounts are: Number in Household weekly Maximum Monthly Maximum 1 28.37 122 2 52.09 - 224 3 74.65 321 4 94:88 408 5 112.79 485 6 135.35 582 7 149.53 643' 8 170.93 "735 Please Note: For additional persons, add $90 per month SFP-10-199'! 0323 MOW MUNI. FG 0 . FOTA MONTHLY ALLOWED GA N INNIS AT 110% OF KID Cumberland Non -SMSA 507 517 689 Frouklin 354 406 521 Hancock Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Penobscot SMSA mumcipalites: Bangor Brewer Eddingum Olmbum Hampden Hermon Holden Kmduskeag Milford Old Town Orono Orrington Penobscotlndian Township Veale Penobscot Non -SMSA Piscataquis Sagadahoc Somerset wakto SMSA municipalities: wintetport W-440 937 1075 664 765 1150 840 374 458 567 714 792 867 361 450 541 679 765 840 347 447 580 772 814 889 451 502 571 793 937 1012 347 406 521 664 765 840 362 433 556 718 796 874 347 406 521 664 765 840 347 406 521 664 765 840 488 559 699 916 1131 1206 363 414 521 664 783 858 362 433 556 718 796 871 97-440 Wta aM Federal Register Preamble 10/3/97. pile 98F FMR= RBVISM 10/3/97 tee attached file Contain 1996 Final Fait Mermt Renta, se publdahed In the Federal Register of SepceNxr 26, 1937. There i cord pe[ metropolitan area or nonmatropalitan county, with the following Colunma: 1- 9 In:M&Aofful where Oss, x ORO NRA code (or ll® "me ROY") [CNTte6Ccc where 68 . FIP6 State, coo - FIFE County 13-36 Area Name 38-39 state abbreviation See Federal Register Pteamhle for list 43-46 1998 Fin41 PMR: 0 e CMKU of NIm-defined "mettepelitan counties^ -- 50-53 1s deleted frau their respective 57-60 2 cOVRRS ie metnopOditan areas hetes" their 66-67 3 ^ sconing mLmet Conditions were SUd"d 71-74 4 to he aubatantially different. Notaa this file was iced an 10/3/97 in: aclude Pairs For Mertc Rico mettopolitan areas; Oarm0oro, Ax "A'. and correct 6P919 for has Mines, IA NSA. File 90P PRR.NPS The mXt of the Federal RO9iatei Preamble In Contained in this file it is in WordPerfect (Ws. Version SA) cermet. MT HER INFORMATION Por turther infornacion, pluses cons,lt thr FKJeral Register publication, Or contact Alan Fox at (202) 700-9426, SXCenS:.on 328 or. preferably, via f mail at ALPN PO%®NUD.AOV ID_AGI82 AREU%AME ST FIOtOM ITNSBR FMR39R PNR38R FMR4M y. .%A4240 Lev icCou-pUOYLT. M MSA M6 Joe Jul 490 61J MSX4280 Lexingthat. 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Councilor Absent: Sullivan cI( TY Ly.ERE e 97-440 ORDINANCE ( TITLE,) Amending Chapter iL Article 21 of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- public Health and Welfare