Get Latest WorkWORLD

VA Auxiliary Grant Eligibility

Before an individual can receive assistance from the Auxiliary Grant Program, eligibility for the program must be determined by the local Department of Social Services in the locality where the individual has residence.

Residence for auxiliary grant eligibility is determined by the city or county within the state where the person last lived outside of an institution or adult foster care home. Any records or statements can be used to determine residency. If residency cannot be determined, or if the individual is from out-of-state, residency is where the individual is living at the time of application.

To be eligible for an auxiliary grant in Virginia, an individual must meet all of the following:

·          Be 65 or over or be blind or be disabled; and

·          Reside in a licensed assisted living facility or approved adult foster care home; and

·          Be a citizen of the United States or an alien who meets specified criteria; and

·          Have countable income less than the total of the auxiliary grant rate approved for the assisted living facility or foster care home plus the personal needs allowance (See: Auxiliary Grant Income Eligibility for an explanation of this criterion); and

·          Have non-exempted resources less than $2,000 for one person or $3,000 for a couple; and

·          Have been assessed and determined to need assisted living facility care or adult foster care placement.

*These figures are current as of January 2007, but are subject to change. Contact the eligibility section of your local Department of Social Services for current information.

Auxiliary grant benefits are paid by the local department of social services where recipient residency has been established. Checks are mailed directly to the recipient or a payee, who in turn pays the assisted living facility for services provided.

For information about the services covered by Auxiliary Grants, see VA Auxiliary Grant Covered Services.

Back to:

VA Auxiliary Grants

VA Benefit Information System Welcome and Introduction

Source:

Information for this topic was drawn from:
http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/auxgrant.html

WorkWORLD™ Help/Information System

   Share/Save: Click the button or link at left to select your favorite bookmark service and add this page.

This is one topic from the thousands available in the WorkWORLD™ software Help/Information System.
Complete information about the software is available at: http://www.WorkWORLD.org