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Date October -M, 00
Rare/Subject: Amending Section 134- 27 ofthe Or4urtarm of the City of Bangor
Responsible Department: Hea1N& Welfare
Commentary:
Iris is die annual update ofthe maximum levels ofanistance allowed under current
General Assistance Law. The changes are based upon the latex Thrifty Food Plan
Andes Fah Market Rents wbichwere released in September. Thenetresultisas
Follows:
Household Sin Maximum Benefits
Increase
1 393
4
2 448
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3 574
7
4 740
8
5 821
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"¢signed to Counc0or Rehman October 23. 20M
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Mr3bfllN2tterAxenai� Section 134-27 of the o a naarea f the city
of Bangor -- General Assistance
Be it ordained by the Cuts Cauneil of CityW m uyor, as yoibws:
That Section 134-27 be delded in its entirety and replaced with the following
Sea. 134-27 Amount of assistance.
The basis of eligibility for assistance from the Bangor Welfare Department
is that the applicants) have a need under the Deficit Formula. The
aggregate maximum level of assistance shall be 110%myths applicable
Section 8 Existing Housing Fav Market Bents as established by the
United States Depvinwut of Housing and Urban Development, applying
the 0 bedroom level for 1 person, the I bedroom level for 2 persons, the 2
bedroom level for 3 persons, the 3 bedroom level for persons, me 4
bedroom level for 5 persons. For each additional person, me aggregate
maximum level shall increase by 815.
A Eligibility under all other emergency provisions shall be detemtined
by these regulations and the case record shall specify the section
muter which assistance is provided.
B. Maximum levels of assistance.
Household Size FordtWeek H"P/Month Hoosing/Wetlr
1 30 35 8233
2 55 35 10047
3 79 40 128.84
4 101 40 168,37
+. 5 120 45 180,70
IB MW COOMCit.
October 23. 2000
First Reading
Referred to Municipal
Operations Comitte
IN CITY COOBCIL
M ember 13. 2000
Motion for Passage Made and -
Secoebed
mate: g yea
Councilors voting yes: haldaccl.
Blanchette. Crovley.Parvham, Palmt
Rem®, Tremble 6 Pardamie
Passed n
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ORDINANCE
( TITLE,) Amending Section 136-21 of the
Ordimaoces of the Citv of hangar - General
Aaip:ed to
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Up m 51o/ddld/week may be allocate] for the purchase of
disposable diapers upon the applicant's request.
Household Size Housiag Meximum/Mo. Maximum
(Mi Utilities Included) Tcra o.
354
3]3
444
Mal
554
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$21 ffiI
C. Applicants requesting assistance for housing that contains more
badinage than are necessary for the number of household
members will be provided assistance according to the maximum
level Por the number ofbedreoms actually needed.
D. Paymetds for rental assistance on bebalf and aherwise eligible
individual will not be made to a parent, grandparent, child,
grandchild, sibling parenPs sibling, or any of their cbildren
unless the ended arrangement has existed for three (3) mmdbs
prior to the application for assistance and is areassary to provide
the relative with basic necessities.
E. Miscellaneous. Medical, demal and eye services may be
provided on an emergency basis. Except in unique situations
approved by the Direcmr, the Caseworker will not approve dental
expenses other than earth redactions.