N.J. Admin. Code § 5:42-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:42-2.3 - Income limits

(a) Income limits are as follows:

1. Family Waiting List. Seventy-five percent of the participants admitted to the program must be extremely low-income families (30 percent of area median income as defined by region and household size), in accordance with the income guidelines published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The remaining applicants shall not exceed 40 percent of low-income limits (by county) as defined in accordance with the HUD guidelines.

2. Disabled. Seventy-five percent of the participants admitted to the program must be extremely low-income families (30 percent of area median income as defined by region and household size), in accordance with the income guidelines published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The remaining applicants shall not exceed 40 percent of low-income limits (by county) as defined in accordance with the HUD guidelines.

3. Homeless Families, graduates of transitional housing and households that are currently on a DCA-administered temporary housing assistance program. Seventy-five percent of the participants admitted to the program must be extremely low-income families (30 percent of area median income as defined by region and household size), in accordance with the income guidelines published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The remaining applicants shall not exceed 40 percent of low-income limits (by county) as defined in accordance with the HUD guidelines.

4. The remaining set-aside preference for Elderly applicants shall not exceed 40 percent of the low-income limits (by county) as defined in accordance with the HUD guidelines.

(b) The initial determination of eligibility is as follows:

1. The initial determination of eligibility is made at the offer of assistance.

2. The household is notified that they have 15 days to declare and document all sources of income received by household members.

3. When all sources of income are declared and verified an initial determination of income eligibility is made.

4. A later loss or reduction in income will not be considered.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:42-2.3

Amended by R.2007 d.123, effective 5/7/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4279(a), 39 N.J.R. 1688(a).
In (a)1, substituted "Family" for "Existing" and inserted the last sentence; in (a)2, substituted "Disabled" for "Elderly" and inserted the last sentence; rewrote (a)3 and (a)4; and added (b).