Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-187.12 - Payment
The program administrator or designee shall issue payment to each participant according to the following guidelines:
(1)
Need. The amount of the
PAL stipend shall be based on the needs of the youth as documented in the
youth's self-sufficiency plan. Eligibility and the stipend amount shall be
based on the best estimate of the youth's income, as determined at least
quarterly.
a. All earned and unearned income
received by the youth during the 30 days before the determination shall be used
to project future income.
(1) If the 30-day
period is not indicative of future income, income from a longer period or
verification of anticipated income from the income source may be used to
project future income.
(2)
Nonrecurring lump-sum payments are excluded as income. Nonrecurring lump-sum
payments include but are not limited to one-time payments received for such
things as income tax refunds, rebates, credits, refunds of security deposits on
rental property or utilities, and retroactive payments for past months'
benefits such as social security, unemployment insurance, or public
assistance.
b. The youth
shall timely report the beginning or ending of earned or unearned income. A
report shall be considered timely when made within ten days from the receipt of
income or the date income ended.
c.
When the youth timely reports a change in income, prospective eligibility and
stipend amount for the following month shall be determined based on the
change.
d. Recoupment shall be made
for any overpayment due to failure to timely report a change in income or for
benefits paid during an administrative appeal if the department's action is
ultimately upheld. Recoupment shall be done through a reasonable reduction of
any future stipends.
e. Recoupment
shall not be made when a youth timely reports a change in income and the change
is timely acted upon, but the timely notice policy in rule
441-7.7 (17A) requires that the action be delayed until the second calendar month
following the month of change.
(2)
Amount of monthly
stipend. The maximum monthly stipend shall be $602.70.
a. The stipend shall be prorated based on the
date of entry.
b. Effect of income.
(1) When the monthly unearned income of the
youth exceeds the maximum monthly stipend, the youth is not eligible for a
stipend.
(2) When the net earnings
of the youth exceed the maximum monthly stipend, the stipend shall be reduced
the following month by 50 cents for every dollar earned over the maximum
monthly stipend.
(3)
Payee. The PAL stipend
may be paid to the youth, the foster family, or another payee other than a
department employee. The payee shall be agreed upon by the parties involved and
specified in the self-sufficiency plan under 187.3(1).
(4)
Start-up allowance. When
a youth is approved for the PAL program component, the program administrator or
designee may authorize a start-up allowance in addition to the monthly stipend.
The start-up allowance:
a. Is intended to
assist in covering the initial costs of establishing the youth's living
arrangement, such as rental and utility deposits, purchase of food, and
purchase of necessary household items.
b. Shall be based on the youth's income and
need as determined according to subrule 187.12(1).
c. Shall not exceed the maximum monthly
stipend amount.
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