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03-320
Date: October 15.2003
Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Section 134 -2] of the Ordinances of the City of
Bangor
Responsible Departure: Health& Welfare
Commentary:
This is the annual update of the maximum levels of assistance allowed under current
Gerieml Assistance Law. The changes are based upon the latest Thrifty Food Plan
And LET) Fair Market Rents for the Bangor SMSA which were released in September.
The net result is as follows:
Household Size Maximum Benefits
Increase
1 420
6
2 514
9
3 658
11
4 860
14
5 923
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Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
Introduced tor:
Passage
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03_320
C eao a. Assigned to Councater Palmer: october 15. 2003
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Section 13427 of the Ordinances of the city of Bangor -
General Assistance
Be b orddAied by Me Cffiy ofBar, aS lWbws.'
Test Section 134-27 of Me Cade ofOMinances be deleted in in entirely end replazed with Me following
sec. 134-27 AmounaaM1se'n4zw.
The basis ofeligibility for assurance from the Bmgm Welfam Department
is tbal umapprcmn(s) haw a used under Me Deficit Formula. The
ag®egse maximum level ofemistmcesMll be 110% ofduapplkable
Section B Existing Housing Fair Market Neem as euffilisbed by Me
United Btefm Department a Housing and Uses Development, applying
Me 0 bedroom level for I person, the I bedroom level fort persons, He 2
bedrrumn low] fora pemanx Me 3 bWrvom level for ounces, Me 4
tetlromn level per 5 persons. For such additional person, the aggregate
maximum level shall increase by $75.
A. Eligibilityunda Mloheremergencyproviuwsshallbeduummed
by Mere regulations end the oma tewM shell specify Me carmen
under which assistance is pmviine,
B. Mazimum levels nfassivmnce.
Household Size Fomd/Week HBnp/NontL Housing/Week
1 32.99 35 88.15
2 60.23 35 10.77
3 8628 40 138.00
4 109.53 40 1 W.46
5 13023 45 I93.62
UpasSlWchilQ kmeybeallocuedfor Me Nmhmof
disposable diapers upon Me applicant's requen.
Household size Housing 81ex1mum/Wo. WsxSmum
(An utwtks mended) l'otahMn.
8 430
2 469 514
3 598 658
4 782 860
5 839 923
C. Appliran umtingasiatance fmhmsing MatwnminsmMe
beMooms Man are necesmry fm Me number offousebold
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embers will be gmVldW assiatmce axon ing to the maxbnum
level fmthe numW ofMdrmms actually wettest.
D. Payments for rental assistance on behalf of an otherwise eligible
individual will mt be made to a poem, gtmdpamnt. child,
grandchild, siblin&Porent's sibling;, or any of Meir children
anises the rental mmnFement has existed for three Pl months
Fire to Me application for assistance sell is neeemay to Provide
Me relative w ith bask necessities.
E. Minemanems. Medical, den i and eye services mq be
Mooted on m emergency basis. except in unique nitrations
approved by the Diteemr, the lhnwmker will not newest, dental
expenses other than toots emissions,
IN Cx1Y C cn
October 15, 2003
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IN CIV COggCIL
October 27, 2003
It Made and Seconded
for Passage
Vote: 9 yea
Couecilors voting yes: Allen,
Crowley, Patvbam, Farrington,
Greene, Mealley, Palmer.
Bohm and RrenhId/
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TITLEAmending section 130-21 of the
aioa'� ea o . y a �aI
Assistance
Assigned to Councilor