HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-11-22 05-19 ORDINANCE05-19
November 22. 2004
Date: Ocwber22 2004
ReMSubjecL Ordinance, Amending Section 134-27 of the Ordinances of the City of
Burger
Responsible Deprvanent Health& Welfare
Commentary: -
Ms is the annual update of the maximum levels of assistance allowed under current
General Assistance Law. The changes are based upon the latest Thrifty Food Plan
And HUD Fair Market Rents for d e Bangor SMSA which were released in September.
The net reach: is as follows:
Household Size Muimum Beoelis Increase
1 475 55
2 5% 42
3 706 48
4 1015 155
5 16% 167
Department Head
Mese Comments:
These changes are re0aireA in neer to maintain the City's compliancewe
the Stale
General Assistance pmgmm.ed rental
costs (iisyearludi are larger Nanwe). seen in pest
yens, primarily due in increased rental costs (including heat and otili[iee).
Cityh nnager
Associated lvfonnation:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Citfsolichory
Irrtraduced for:
Passage
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X Referral to Government Operations
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CITY OF BANGOR
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(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amerxling Section 13427 of the Ordinances of the City of Bangor -
General Assistance.
Be R ordained by dre City ofbawgmr as fonows:
That Section 134-27 of the Code of Ordinances be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
Section 134-27 Amount of Assistance.
The basis of eligibility for assistance from the Bangor Welfare Department
is that the applicant(s) have a need under the Defdt Formula. The aggregate
maximum level of assistance shall be 110% of the applicable Section 8 Existing Housing
Fair Market Rents as established by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development, applying the 0 bedroom level for 1 person, the 1 bedroom level for
2 persons, the 2 bedroom level for 3 persons, 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.
A. Eligibility under all other emergency provisions shall be determined
by these regulations and the rase record shall specify the section
under which assistance is provided.
B. Maximum levels of assistance.
Household Size
Food
W
Food
Monthtv
Rent
Weekly
Rent
Monthly
HH&P
Overall
Maximums
1
34,65
149
99.77
432
35
475
2
63.72
274
116.63
505
35
556
3
91.40
393
148.27
642
40
706
4
116.05
499
189.15
819
40
1015
5
137.67
592
213.16
923
45
1090
Additional person-$112/month for food
$1.25 per week or $5.00 per month for HH&P
Up to $10/week/child may be alloted for the purchase or disposable diapers upon the
applicants request.
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C. 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.
D. Payments for rental assistance on behalf of an otherwise eligible Invidival will not
be made to a parent, grandparent, child, gandhild, 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.
E. 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.
IN CITY COUNCIL
November 22. 2004
First Heading R 05-19
Referred to Government
rations Committee �� Amend0 H D I N A TN C H
d• ..ciag Section 13YcIty at 2i of tce
Assistance e
IN CITY COUNCIL
December 13. 2004
Notion Reda and Seconded
for Passage
Vote: 9 yes
Cowcilora "tin yes: Allen.
Castmell, D'Etrico. Farrington
Gramick, Greene. Haves, Ston
Trash
Pass
Assi9nedb Councilor