Sec.17b-616-16. Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a Family Support Grant under this program the requirements of both subsection (a) for the family applicant and of subsection (b) for the child with a disability must be met.

(a) In order to be eligible, the family applicant must meet the following criteria:

(1) Be a parent or adult family member;

(2) Be a resident of Connecticut;

(3) Reside in the same household as the child with a disability;

(4) Have primary responsibility for providing continuous care to the child with a developmental disability other than mental retardation;

(5) Have income not greater than 140% of the previous year's median family income for Connecticut as determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pursuant to Section 3 (b) (2) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 as amended; and

(6) Comply with the requirements of sections 17b-616-19 to 17b-616-25, inclusive.

(b) In order to be eligible, the child with a disability must meet the following criteria:

(1) Be a resident of Connecticut;

(2) Be under the age of 18;

(3) Have a developmental disability as defined in Section 17b-616-15 (d) of this regulation; the developmental disability must be other than mental retardation as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 1-1g and this developmental disability must result in extraordinary financial impact for the family applicant, as defined in Section 17b-616-15 (f).

(Effective November 30, 1995)