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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in sections 17b-800-1 to 17b-800-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) "Applicant" means a public or private organization or agency that has submitted an emergency shelter grant application to the Department of Social Services;
(2) "Client" means a homeless individual eighteen years of age or over, homeless family or emancipated minor, who is in need of and requests emergency shelter services;
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Social Services;
(4) "Dangerous weapon" means any instrument, article or substance that is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury;
(5) "Department" means the Department of Social Services;
(6) "Emergency" means a situation in which immediate action must be taken to meet the needs of individuals or families who do not have sufficient resources to secure shelter;
(7) "Emergency shelter" means housing in a single, accessible location that provides, at a minimum, sleeping and bathroom facilities for homeless individuals and families in a facility that meets local building, health, fire, safety and handicapped persons access codes and zoning requirements. "Emergency shelter" does not include residential treatment centers for drug or alcohol abuse, youth shelters, halfway houses or transitional living programs;
(8) "Emergency shelter services" means the social, health, educational, legal, financial and related services that an emergency shelter operator provides to clients. "Emergency shelter services" does not include the operation of residential treatment centers for drug or alcohol abuse, youth shelters, halfway houses or transitional living programs;
(9) "Grant application" means a request for funds to develop, maintain or renovate an emergency shelter or provide emergency shelter services;
(10) "Grantee" means an emergency shelter that receives department funding for the provision of emergency shelter services;
(11) "Homeless" means lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence;
(12) "Operator" means an applicant, or an applicant's designee, responsible for the on-site management and operation of an emergency shelter or the administration of emergency shelter services;
(13) "Physical assault" means a willful touching of a person by another person with intent to do harm with any instrument, article or substance, or any portion of the body, and shall include the attempted use of a dangerous weapon by one person against another; and
(14) "Threat" means a verbal or physical expression of an intent to harm, or otherwise cause bodily injury to another person or to damage property.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-2 - Application process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In order to receive department funding for emergency shelter services, an applicant shall submit, biannually or more frequently based upon a schedule established by the department, an application that includes:
(1) Evidence of demand for emergency shelter services at a proposed or existing shelter location;
(2) Evidence of the applicant's administrative and managerial capability to establish and operate an emergency shelter or provide emergency shelter services in a sensitive, humane and cost effective manner;
(3) Evidence of the applicant's ability to collect and submit client data for the department's homeless management information system;
(4) the following written information:
(A) An organizational chart and by-laws of the organization;
(B) Written operating and admission policies;
(C) Written grievance procedures;
(D) House rules;
(E) A description of emergency shelter staffing, whether paid or volunteer, that indicates a minimum staff to client ratio of one staff member per twenty-five clients;
(F) A description of the emergency shelter services that the applicant will provide;
(G) A description of the physical facility including location; accessibility to transportation, health, social and related services; type and size of building; access for disabled persons; any available parking area; space allocation for shelter activities and shelter capacity;
(H) Evidence of compliance with local zoning ordinances, local building codes and state fire and health regulations;
(I) Schedule of the daily operation of the emergency shelter and services offered;
(J) Completed departmental budget forms; and
(K) If applicable, a report on the number of grievances filed pursuant to the shelter grievance procedure, the reasons for each grievance, and the disposition of each grievance;
(5) Operating policies that comply with sections 17b-800-4 and 17b-800-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(6) Grievance procedures that comply with sections 17b-800-6 and 17b-800-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-3 - Financing and program review

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department shall allocate funds pursuant to a contract that sets forth the specific conditions under which the grant is awarded.
(b) Sections 17b-800-1 through 17b-800-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies comprise the minimum standards of eligibility for department funding. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that an applicant or grantee will receive department funding, nor that funding will be provided in subsequent fiscal years.
(c) The department may seek recovery of any grant funds not used consistently with the terms of a grant.
(d) The grantee shall submit periodic program and progress reports to the department and shall maintain records of the use of the grievance procedure. Such records shall be available to the department for review upon request.
(e) The department shall, at least annually, review and evaluate the performance of each grantee. Such reviews and evaluations may include an examination of the grantee's documents and reports, site visits by department staff, or both. Such reviews and evaluations shall also include a review of:
(1) The grantee's compliance with sections 17b-800-1 through 17b-800-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and the terms and conditions of its contract; and
(2) The grantee's financial reports to the department and the grantee's annual audit.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-4 - Operating policies of shelters

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An emergency shelter receiving department funding shall adhere to an admissions policy that includes the following requirements:
(1) The shelter shall not discriminate in the acceptance of clients on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age or disability and shall not reject clients on the basis of past conduct unconnected to the shelter or shelter program, except that a shelter serving homeless families shall not admit a person who is listed on the registry of sex offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 969 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(2) The shelter shall maintain a process for screening all persons entering the shelter for obvious signs of illness, injury or intoxication from drugs or alcohol, and a process for referring those exhibiting such signs to an appropriate facility;
(3) The shelter shall ensure that any policy concerning a search of a person prior to admission is conducted so that the search does not unduly infringe upon the privacy rights of the individual;
(4) The shelter shall keep a confidential record of all clients admitted, referrals made, and services offered and the number of individuals who are refused admittance and the reasons for refusal, except in the case of refusal because of insufficient beds, in which case the shelter shall keep a record of the number of people turned away;
(5) The shelter shall not deny access to a client due to the client's inability to pay a fee; and
(6) The shelter shall establish a procedure for the release of information concerning a client who is listed on the registry of sexual offenders maintained pursuant to chapter 969 of the Connecticut General Statutes to a law enforcement officer in accordance with subsection (b) of section 17b-800 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-5 - Expulsion and suspension of shelter clients

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All rules and policies of the shelter, including the shelter's grievance procedures, shall be posted in a conspicuous place and shelter clients shall be given a copy upon request. The shelter's grievance procedures shall include information on how to initiate the grievance process and shall also include a clear notice to clients identifying the house rules that carry a penalty of suspension or expulsion if violated, and, if applicable, the length of any suspension.
(b) All rules and policies shall be written in plain language and, when feasible, translated for clients who do not speak English. If the shelter has reason to believe a client is illiterate, the shelter shall provide the rules and procedures orally.
(c) A client shall not be expelled or suspended, except for good cause. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, the following kinds of events:
(1) Violations, after a warning, of posted house rules that seriously or materially impede the operation of a shelter;
(2) Behavior that poses a threat to the health or safety of other clients, shelter staff, or other people on the premises of the shelter, or to the physical property of the clients or the shelter or anyone on the premises of the shelter. This may include the possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol;
(3) Violations, after a warning, of case plans or contracts, when the client has committed in writing to follow such plan or contract;
(4) Expiration of a defined length of stay, unless, according to the shelter's own rules, the client qualifies for an extension;
(5) Theft or destruction of property in or on the grounds of the shelter; or
(6) Sexual harassment or sexual activity in violation of shelter rules.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-6 - Shelter grievance procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each shelter shall create a shelter grievance procedure. The shelter shall consult with clients of the shelter when creating the grievance procedure.
(b) The shelter grievance procedure shall be available to any client who is aggrieved by any adverse action including, but not limited to, suspension or expulsion. The shelter grievance procedure shall also be available to an individual who has been initially refused admittance.
(c) The shelter grievance procedure shall contain the following minimum requirements:
(1) Unless an extension of time is agreed to by both parties, the grievance review shall take place within three business days of the request for a review, except that, in the case of someone who is suspended or expelled without a prior opportunity for a hearing, the grievance review shall take place by the next business day if the client is placed in an alternative facility pending the review, or within twenty-four hours of the suspension or expulsion if no other placement is available, or later if an extension of time is requested by the client;
(2) The grievance review shall be conducted by an impartial person who has the authority to modify, affirm or reverse the decision that is being grieved;
(3) The client may be represented by any person of his or her choosing;
(4) The client shall be allowed to review, confront and refute any evidence relied upon in any decision relating to the grievance, by any appropriate means including, but not limited to, the use of witnesses.
(5) Any decision shall be in writing, shall be based on the evidence presented at the review, and shall explain the parties' rights to an appeal, pursuant to section 17b-800-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 800 - Emergency Shelter Services › Section 17b-800-7 - Appeal panels

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any decision of a grievance review may be appealed to:
(1) A panel of three people, consisting of a shelter client or former client, a shelter staff person or a member of the board of directors, and another person not employed by the shelter or receiving shelter services. The panel chairperson shall be the person not employed by the shelter or receiving shelter services; or
(2) An appeal panel consisting of one impartial person who is mutually agreeable to both parties.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-2 - Eligibility Criteria

Current through July 10, 2024
Before an applicant may participate in the security deposit guarantee or security deposit grant program, an applicant shall satisfy the department that the criteria established in this section are met:
(1) The applicant shall submit to the department a completed application packet that complies with the requirements of section 17b-802-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(2) The applicant shall meet one of the following requirements of financial eligibility:
(A) The applicant is a current recipient of temporary family assistance (TFA), state-administered general assistance (SAGA), or state supplement program benefits; or
(B) The annual gross income of the applicant and the applicant's household does not exceed 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-3 - Verification of Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An applicant seeking eligibility for a security deposit guarantee or a security deposit grant based on financial need pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of section 17b-802-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall verify the household's monthly gross income in a manner that is acceptable to the department. Acceptable forms of verification include, but are not limited to:
(1) Current wage stubs;
(2) A completed department form W-35 for disclosure of gross wages, salary or commission paid; or
(3) A copy of a Social Security check or any other benefit check.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-4 - Elements of Application

Current through July 10, 2024
A completed application requesting the equivalent of up to two months' rent as a security deposit guarantee, or the equivalent of up to one month's rent as a security deposit grant and up to one month's rent as a security deposit guarantee shall include:
(1) A completed application form signed by the applicant. The application form shall stipulate that the applicant agrees to notify the department no more than ten days after vacating the dwelling unit for which payment is being requested;
(2) Any documents that the department determines are necessary to verify eligibility;
(3) A written agreement between the department and the prospective landlord that shall include one or both of the following:
(A) A written security deposit guarantee agreement signed by the prospective landlord. Such agreement shall stipulate that the department shall pay the landlord for any damages suffered by the landlord due to the tenant's failure to comply with the tenant's obligations, as such obligations are defined in section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes, provided the amount of any such payment shall not exceed the amount of the security deposit guarantee; or
(B) In the case of a security deposit grant, a waiver form completed and signed by the prospective landlord. The waiver form shall stipulate that if the tenant for whom a security deposit payment is made vacates the dwelling unit, any return of the security deposit or accrued interest to which the tenant is entitled shall be paid directly to the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-6 - Application Review and Notification

Current through July 10, 2024
The department shall review the completed application and shall send the applicant written notice of the applicant's eligibility status not more than ten days from the date the department receives the completed security deposit guarantee or security deposit grant application form as set forth in section 17b-802-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. If an application for a security deposit guarantee or security deposit grant is denied at this stage, the department shall include in the written notice an explanation of the reason for the denial and of the applicant's right to request an administrative hearing from the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-7 - Security Deposit Guarantee and Claim for Damages

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In order for a landlord to be reimbursed for damages pursuant to a security deposit guarantee agreement, the claimed damage shall have been caused by a tenant's failure to comply with a tenant's obligations, as such obligations are defined in section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and the landlord shall comply with all of the provisions of said section 47a-21 and subsection (b) of this section. If the landlord or the landlord's agent sends a notice to the department regarding a request for reimbursement pursuant to a security deposit guarantee agreement then the landlord or the landlord's agent shall also send such notice to the tenant on the same day.
(b) In order to receive reimbursement for a claim for damages, the landlord shall, not later than forty-five days after the date of the termination of the tenancy, submit to the department a written claim that includes receipts for repairs made. The department shall only pay reimbursements for claims that include receipts for repairs made. No reimbursement shall be paid for claimed damages to a dwelling unit that a tenant vacated because substandard conditions made the dwelling unit uninhabitable, as determined by a local, state or federal regulatory agency.
(c) The department reserves the right to refuse payment for a claim for damages to a dwelling unit if any local, state or federal regulatory agency has cited the landlord for any violations of any law, regulation or ordinance pertaining to such dwelling unit and such violations were not timely remediated.
(d) The department may inspect the dwelling unit to determine the extent of any damages.
(e) When the department receives a claim for damages, the department shall send written notice of such claim to the tenant not later than five days after the date the department receives the claim. Such notice shall include the opportunity for the tenant to request a departmental review to dispute the claim.
(f) A request for a departmental review shall be made by the tenant in writing and received by the department not later than fourteen days after the date on the department's notice to the tenant regarding the landlord's claim for damages. Upon receipt of a timely request for departmental review, the department shall withhold payment to the landlord pending such review.
(g) The department shall conduct a departmental review within a reasonable amount of time after receiving the tenant's request and the landlord's submission of the written claim with receipts. The reviewer shall issue a written decision and mail a copy of the decision to the tenant and the landlord.
(h) The decision made by the department reviewer shall be based on all the information presented to the reviewer prior to or at the time of the scheduled review. Such information may include, but is not limited to, documentation of any post-tenancy inspection done by the tenant and the landlord, and receipts for repairs made. The decision of the reviewer shall be final.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-8 - Security Deposit Grants, Claim for Damages and Refund

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Not later than thirty days after the date of the termination of a tenancy for which the department has provided a security deposit grant, the landlord shall submit to the department the balance of such security deposit grant, plus accrued interest, after deduction for any damages suffered by the landlord due to the tenant's failure to comply with the tenant's obligations, as such obligations are defined in section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) If the landlord claims the right to withhold any portion of any security deposit grant that the department has paid directly to the landlord on the recipient's behalf, the landlord shall comply with all of the provisions of section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes and subsection (b) of section 17b-802-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. If the landlord or the landlord's agent sends a notice to the department regarding a claim against a security deposit grant then the landlord or the landlord's agent shall also send such notice to the tenant on the same day.
(c) The department reserves the right to refuse payment for a claim for damages to a dwelling unit if any local, state or federal regulatory agency has cited the landlord for any violations of any law, regulation or ordinance pertaining to such dwelling unit and such violations were not timely remediated.
(d) If the landlord does not return the balance of the security deposit grant within thirty days after the termination of the tenancy, and legal action is necessary to collect the balance, the landlord shall pay the costs associated with such legal action and shall also be liable for twice the amount or value of the security deposit grant pursuant to section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(e) The department may inspect the dwelling unit to determine the extent of any damages.
(f) The rights of the tenant to the refund of the security deposit grant shall be subrogated to the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-9 - Assistance Limitations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department shall consider completed security deposit guarantee applications and security deposit grant applications in the order in which the department receives the applications. The approval of applications is subject to the availability of funds. In the absence of funds, the department may close the program and refuse to accept applications.
(b) For security deposit guarantee and security deposit grant recipients aged sixty-two years of age or older, the department shall limit assistance to the equivalent of one month's rent pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c) Security deposit guarantees for recipients under the age of sixty-two shall be limited to the equivalent of two months' rent, except if the commissioner has determined that the health, safety or welfare of a child who resides with an applicant is threatened due to an emergency, in which case the security deposit guarantee shall be limited to the equivalent of one month's rent combined with a security deposit grant that is limited to the equivalent of one month's rent.
(d) The department shall approve and sign the contract with the landlord before the applicant moves into the dwelling unit.
(e) The department may deny eligibility for the security deposit guarantee program to an applicant for whom the department has paid two claims by landlords.
(f) The commissioner may establish priorities based on funding availability for allocating security deposit guarantees between eligible persons described in subdivision (2) of section 17b-802-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-10 - Subsequent Security Deposit Guarantees

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A person shall be eligible for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee if, at the time of re-application, the person meets the criteria for eligibility as set forth in section 17b-802-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) A person shall be eligible for a subsequent security deposit guarantee only once within an eighteen calendar month period, except for the circumstance identified in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) A person who applies for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee within eighteen calendar months of the date of completion of an application for a previous security deposit guarantee or security deposit grant that was approved shall obtain authorization from the commissioner for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee. For a person who applies for a second or subsequent security deposit guarantee within eighteen calendar months of the date of any payment to a landlord for damages claimed to have been caused by the person, the amount of the second or subsequent security deposit guarantee shall be reduced by:
(1) The amount of any previous security deposit grant that has not been returned to the department pursuant to section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
(2) The amount of any payments made under a security deposit guarantee by the department to the landlord for a tenant's failure to comply with the tenant's obligations, as such obligations are defined in subsection (a) of section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 802 - Security Deposit Program › Section 17b-802-11 - Landlord Participation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A landlord who engages in program fraud, misrepresentation or a violation of any aspect of the landlord's written agreement with the department shall be subject to civil or criminal penalties to the extent authorized by the law.
(b) The commissioner may decline to enter into an agreement with a landlord under the security deposit guarantee or grant program for any reason, including, but not limited to: noncompliance with provisions of the security deposit guarantee or grant program, prior misrepresentation of the extent of damages or costs for repairs, failure to remediate housing code violations, or if the landlord has been cited by any local, state or federal regulatory agency for violating any housing law, regulation or ordinance.
(c) The landlord shall notify the department not later than three days after the lease commencement date if the tenant has not moved into the dwelling unit by such date. Failure to notify the department may result in the termination of the agreement with the landlord and the denial of any subsequent security deposit guarantee or grant applications made by applicants for dwelling units owned by the landlord.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in sections 17b-811a-1 to 17b-811a-8, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) "Adjusted gross income" means the gross income of all adults residing in the dwelling unit less allowable deductions in accordance with section 17b-811a-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(2) "Agent" means any entity designated by the department to operate the transitionary rental assistance program;
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services;
(4) "Contract rent" means the total monthly rent payable to the owner for the dwelling unit. The contract rent is the sum of the tenant contribution plus the transitionary rental assistance payment to the owner;
(5) "Department" means the state of Connecticut Department of Social Services;
(6) "Dependent" means a member of the family household (excluding foster children) other than the family head or spouse, who is under 18 years of age or is disabled or is a full-time student 18 years of age or older;
(7) "Dwelling unit" means any house or building, including a mobile manufactured home in a mobile manufactured home park as defined in section 21-64 of the Connecticut General Statutes, or portion thereof, which is occupied, is designed to be occupied or is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, as a home or residence of one or more persons;
(8) "Eligible family" means a family which meets the eligibility requirements set forth at 17b-811a-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(9) "Eligible housing" means privately owned rental housing located in any municipality in the state, which meets federal housing quality standards as cited in 24 CFR 982.401, and local and state health, housing, building and safety codes;
(10) "Gross rent" means the sum of the contract rent and any allowance for utilities established by the commissioner;
(11) "Income" means gross income (from whatever sources derived);
(12) "Owner" means any person(s) or entity having the legal right to lease or sublease housing and includes an owner's designated representative;
(13) "Request for tenancy approval" means the document submitted by the eligible family to the department or its agent requesting approval of a dwelling unit for tenancy by the family;
(14) "TFA" means the temporary family assistance program established under section 17b-112 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(15) "TFA payment standard" means the monthly amount of cash assistance received by a family with no income that is collecting TFA subject to the twenty-one month time limit;
(16) "Tenant contribution" means the amount payable monthly by the family as rent to the owner; and
(17) "Transitionary rental assistance certificate" means the document issued by the department or its agent that defines the terms, conditions and eligibility requirements for participation in the transitionary rental assistance program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-3 - Eligibility requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A family shall be eligible for transitionary rental assistance if an adult member is employed at the time the family leaves the TFA program and either:
(1) has income which exceeds the TFA payment standard or
(2) is employed for a minimum of twelve hours per week. A family whose income does not exceed fifty percent of the median family income for the area of the state in which such family lives shall be eligible as determined by the commissioner. A family that has left the TFA program may submit an application for transitionary rental assistance not more than six months after leaving TFA. Transitionary rental assistance benefits shall not be provided before the first day of the month following the month during which the family's TFA benefits end.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-5 - Approval of tenancy and payment of benefits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department shall develop a "request for tenancy approval" form and shall provide each applicant for transitionary rental assistance with five copies of the form at the time the applicant receives his or her transitionary rental assistance certificate. In addition to any other information required by the commissioner, the form shall include:
(1) a statement that the applicant requests approval of tenancy;
(2) a statement indicating that the owner agrees to rent the dwelling unit to the applicant; and
(3) a place for the signatures of the owner and the applicant.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-6 - Computation of assistance amount

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The amount of monthly transitionary rental assistance that the department or its agent provides on behalf of an eligible family shall be the difference between the tenant contribution and the contract rent.
(b) The tenant contribution shall be ten percent of the family's monthly income or forty percent of the family's monthly adjusted gross income less a utility allowance, whichever is greater. A family's monthly adjusted gross income shall be reduced by the following deductions, up to maximum amounts that the commissioner establishes:
(1) a deduction for dependents;
(2) childcare costs paid by and not reimbursed to, or on behalf of, the certificate holder which enable one or more adults in the family to work, to attend school or to actively seek employment;
(3) unreimbursed medical expenses which exceed three percent of the family's annual income;
(4) allowable disability assistance expenses deducted for attendant care or an auxiliary apparatus for person(s) with disabilities if needed to enable the individual or an adult family member to work, when these are paid by, and not reimbursed to or on behalf of, the transitionary rental assistance certificate holder; and
(5) any other deduction that the commissioner may establish.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-7 - Reporting requirements and audits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any agent designated by the department to administer this program shall submit monthly financial and program reports to the department in accordance with the terms specified in its contractual agreement with the department.
(b) An entity that has been designated as an agent of the department to administer this program shall be subject to an audit of all books and records related to this program. Audits shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the state of Connecticut or by qualified department personnel. All audits shall be in accordance with procedures and timetables established by the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 811a - Transitionary Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-811a-8 - Appeals

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department or its agent shall give transitionary rental assistance program applicants prompt written notice of a decision denying assistance to an applicant, and shall give families participating in the program prompt written notice of a decision changing the terms of, or denying continued assistance to, a participant. This notice shall contain a brief statement of the reason(s) for the decision, shall state that the applicant or family participating in the program may request an informal conference to review the decision and shall describe how to obtain such an informal conference.
(b) A written request for an informal conference shall be made to the department's agent where the program is locally administered or, if there is no such agent, to the department. The request shall be postmarked no later than seven days after the date of the notice of the decision from the administering agent or the department. The department's agent, if in receipt of such a request, shall forward a copy to the department's Housing Services Unit.
(c) The department or its agent shall continue to provide rental assistance as provided in the transitionary rental assistance contract to those families who have requested an informal conference to review a decision changing the terms of, or discontinuing, their assistance until a report has been issued following such conference, provided:
(1) the request for the informal conference is received or postmarked no later than seven days after the date of notice from the department or its agent;
(2) the program has sufficient funds to provide such assistance and;
(3) the decision under review is not one that affects all program applicants or families participating in the program equally. Under no circumstances shall more than twelve months of benefits be provided under this subsection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-2 - Program administration

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The commissioner shall implement and administer a non-entitlement program that provides rental assistance for low-income families living in privately owned rental housing, allowing eligible families to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing.
(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's agent shall limit the issuance of rental assistance certificates to eligible families based upon the availability of funds. A certificate does not guarantee a family the right to participate in the program. The commissioner or the commissioner's agent may suspend or cancel an issued certificate if a change in an applicant's circumstances results in ineligibility prior to execution of the rental assistance contract. The commissioner may suspend or cancel issued certificates based on lack of funds.
(c) The department shall administer and oversee the rental assistance program. The department may directly administer the financial assistance provided or may designate one or more agents to administer the program.
(d) Administrative responsibilities for this program, whether undertaken by the department or its agent, shall include: Tenant selection, tenant and landlord briefings, landlord and tenant outreach, mobility counseling, promotion of housing choice, encouragement of racial and economic integration, annual unit inspection for compliance with housing and health codes, initial and annual re-examination of tenant income and rent adjustments, maintenance of records, and other duties as required by the commissioner.
(e) The commissioner may designate a portion of available rental assistance funding under the rental assistance program for supportive housing units. To the extent practicable, rental assistance for supportive housing shall adhere to the requirements of the federal Housing Choice Voucher program, set forth in subsection (o) of 42 USC 1437f, relative to the tenant's share of the rent to be paid. Selection for tenant-based and project-based rental assistance shall be in accordance with subsection (a) of section 17b-812-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or subject to a tenant selection plan approved by the commissioner that designates rental assistance to eligible families who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and who would benefit from the support services provided. Such services are provided by programs other than the rental assistance program and include those intended to address mental health disorders, substance use disorders, AIDS and AIDS related disorders and other factors contributing to homelessness. The availability of support services shall be a factor considered by the commissioner for the purposes of tenant selection and site location.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-4 - Supportive housing; eligibility and selection of owner participants

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The commissioner may select municipalities, housing authorities, private organizations or nonprofit organizations to participate in the supportive housing program based on criteria that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Demonstration of the need for housing for low income families in the geographic area served by the municipality, housing authorities, private organization or nonprofit organization;
(2) demonstration of the availability of rental units in the geographic area served by the municipality, housing authorities, private organization or nonprofit organization; and
(3) availability of other public or private funds.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-6 - Computation of rental assistance payments

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The amount of rental assistance paid by the department on behalf of eligible families shall be the difference between the tenant contribution and the contract rent. The tenant contribution shall be ten per cent (10%) of the family's monthly income or forty per cent (40%) of the family's monthly adjusted gross income less a utility allowance, whichever is greater.
(b) The contract rent plus utility allowance for the unit shall not exceed the maximum allowable rent, as determined by the commissioner.
(c) Notwithstanding the basic formula under subsection (a) of this section, the tenant contribution for elderly or disabled persons shall be ten per cent (10%) of the family's monthly income or thirty per cent (30%) of the family's monthly adjusted gross income less a utility allowance, whichever is greater.
(d) The commissioner shall determine the amount of the following allowable deductions, which shall be deducted from a family's income to determine adjusted gross income:
(1) Each dependent;
(2) unreimbursed child care costs that enable all adults in the household to work, to attend school or to actively seek employment. The department or its agent may make exceptions for one or more adults in the household who are precluded by disability from working, attending school or actively seeking employment;
(3) for households with a head of household or spouse who is an elderly or disabled person, annual unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed three per cent (3%) of the family's income;
(4) unreimbursed disability assistance expenses for attendant care or auxiliary apparatus for a household family member with disabilities if such expenses are needed to enable the disabled person or an adult household family member to work; and
(5) any other deduction that the commissioner may establish.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-7 - Eligible housing

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Dwelling units contracted for under the rental assistance program shall meet the definition of eligible housing provided in section 17b-812-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) A family with a rental assistance certificate is responsible for finding a dwelling unit within the state that suits the needs of the family. A family may select the dwelling unit that it already occupies if the dwelling unit meets the department's occupancy policy and the provisions of section 17b-812-8 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(c) The owner of the dwelling unit shall not reside in the same dwelling unit for which a rental assistance payment is being paid to the owner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-8 - Request for tenancy approval

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An eligible family that has located an available dwelling unit for rent shall submit a request for tenancy approval to the department or its agent. The request for tenancy approval shall be signed by the owner or the owner's designated representative and the eligible family. The family shall also submit a copy of the proposed rental agreement between the owner and the family.
(1) The department or its agent shall determine whether the proposed contract rent is in accordance with the schedules established by the commissioner.
(2) Before approving tenancy, the department or its agent shall inspect the dwelling unit for compliance with the standards provided in section 17b-812-7 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The department or its agent shall notify the owner of any defects that require correction and shall reinspect the dwelling unit after the owner represents that the identified defects have been corrected. The department or its agent shall not approve tenancy until the dwelling unit is in compliance with the department's occupancy policy for eligible housing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-9 - Reexamination of family income

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The department or its agent shall conduct an annual reexamination of the income and family composition of families participating in the rental assistance program. The department or its agent shall adjust the amount of each family's assistance payment at the time of the annual reexamination to reflect changes in the family's adjusted gross income.
(b) During the term of the eligible family's rental agreement, the eligible family shall report changes in income or any change in family composition to the department or its agent within thirty days.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 812 - Rental Assistance Program › Section 17b-812-11 - Reporting requirements and audit

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any agent designated by the department to administer this program shall submit monthly financial and program reports to the department in accordance with the terms specified in its contractual agreement with the department.
(b) An entity that has been designated as an agent of the department to administer this program shall be subject to audit of all books and records related to this program. Audits shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the state of Connecticut or by qualified department personnel. All audits shall be in accordance with procedures and timetables established by the department.