461-155-0210 Payment Standards and Methods of Issuance; GA In the General Assistance (GA) program: (1) For purposes of this rule, "eligible spouse" means a spouse (see OAR 461-001-0000) who is eligible for and receiving OSIPM under OAR 461-125-0370(c). (2) The GA payment standards are: (a) $649 for one person. (b) $972 for two persons. (3) The payments for one person are as follows: (a) The Housing Assistance Payment is the least of: (A) The amount of monthly rent the individual owes, (B) $649 minus the adjusted income determined under OAR 461-160-0500, or (C) $649. (b) The Utility Allowance is $109. (c) The Personal Incidental Fund is $73. (4) The payments for two people are as follows: (a) For a married individual whose spouse is in the Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM) household group (see OAR 461-110-0210) and is considered an eligible spouse , the Housing Assistance Payment for each eligible spouse is half of the total Housing Assistance Payment, which is the least of : (A) The amount of monthly rent the individual and spouse owe; (B) $972 minus the adjusted income determined under OAR 461-160-0500, or (C) $972. (b) For a married individual whose spouse is in the OSIPM household group and is not considered an eligible spouse , the Housing Assistance Payment is the least of: (A) The amount of monthly rent the individual and spouse owe; (B) $972 minus the adjusted income determined under OAR 461-160-0500, or (C) $649. (c) The Utility Allowance is $166. (d) The Personal Incidental Fund is $113. (5) The Housing Assistance Payment is issued directly to the landlord and is contingent upon the receipt of a signed and valid Rental Agreement. (6) The Utility Allowance is issued directly to the individual. (7) The Personal Incidental Fund is issued directly to the individual. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050 & 411.060 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 411.010, 411.060, 411.710, 411.730, 411.740 & OR Laws 2016, Ch 93 History: SSP 29-2025, amend filed 12/29/2025, effective 01/01/2026 SSP 61-2024, amend filed 12/30/2024, effective 01/01/2025 SSP 52-2023, amend filed 12/18/2023, effective 01/01/2024 SSP 21-2023, amend filed 06/22/2023, effective 07/01/2023 SSP 14-2023, temporary amend filed 04/07/2023, effective 04/07/2023 through 10/03/2023 SSP 11-2021, minor correction filed 02/18/2021, effective 02/18/2021 SSP 45-2020, amend filed 12/22/2020, effective 01/01/2021 SSP 31-2016, f. & cert. ef. 9-1-16 SSP 25-2016(Temp), f. 6-30-16, cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16 SSP 18-2005, f. 12-30-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 SSP 10-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-29-05 thru 2-25-06 SSP 6-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-04 SSP 29-2003(Temp), f. 10-31-03, cert. ef. 11-1-03 thru 3-31-04 AFS 22-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-01 AFS 16-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-1-01 thru 9-30-01 AFS 19-2000, f. 7-31-00, cert. ef. 8-1-00 AFS 10-1999, f. 7-29-99, cert. ef. 8-1-99 AFS 25-1998, f. 12-28-98, cert. ef. 1-1-99 AFS 10-1998, f. 6-29-98, cert. ef. 7-1-98 AFS 4-1998, f. 2-25-98, cert. ef. 3-1-98 AFS 13-1997, f. 8-28-97, cert. ef. 9-1-97 AFS 11-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-1-97 AFS 10-1996, f. 3-27-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96 AFS 1-1996(Temp), f. 1-30-96, cert. ef. 2-1-96 AFS 21-1995, f. 9-20-95, cert. ef. 10-1-95 AFS 16-1995(Temp), f. 7-24-95, cert. ef. 8-1-95 AFS 13-1995, f. 6-29-95, cert. ef. 7-1-95 AFS 13-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-94 AFS 29-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94 AFS 17-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-1-93 AFS 13-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-91 AFS 16-1990, f. 6-29-90, cert. ef. 7-1-90 AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90