Sec.17b-616-18. Waiting list and termination of funding in the event of inadequate appropriation

(a) The Family Support Grant Program is not an entitlement program. Funding shall be provided within available appropriations. The Department has established a waiting list as follows:

(1) The initial waiting list consists of a randomly ordered list of all persons who submitted their names to the Department as of June 30, 1992, and were not selected for the program.

(2) Thereafter, additional names will be submitted by the district offices in writing, or by any other person either orally or in writing, to the Bureau of Field Operations and will be added to the waiting list as received.

(b) In the event that the Commissioner determines that there is not sufficient funding to provide grants throughout the fiscal year on behalf of families who are receiving assistance under the program, the Commissioner may elect to:

(1) Remove families in order of greatest income from the program so that the program may operate through the remainder of the year or;

(2) Maintain all families on the program as long as funding is available and terminate the program for the current fiscal year when funding is exhausted.

(c) Families denied assistance due to the lack of sufficient funding pursuant to this subsection shall not be entitled to a Fair Hearing pursuant to Section 17b-616-26.

(Effective November 30, 1995)