Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.7029 - Payment for home repairs
Rule 29.
(1) Payment
for home repairs may be made only if all the following conditions are met:
(a) The home is owned, being purchased, or
held under a life estate by a member of the SER group and is the groups
permanent, usual place of residence.
(b) The SER group is living in the home,
unless the members are absent due to the condition of the home or the health of
a member.
(c) The home is not for
sale.
(d) The home is not in
jeopardy of loss due to unpaid property taxes or foreclosure of a mortgage or
land contract.
(e) The repairs are
necessary to remove a direct threat to the health or safety of the SER group
members.
(2) Repairs
shall restore the home to a livable condition.
(3) The most cost-effective repair or
replacement of the defect is authorized.
(4) The client may be required to obtain or
assist in obtaining an estimate of the costs of repairs.
(5) The client may be required to use a
licensed contractor.
(6) If the
department authorizes furnace replacement, the client may be required to
purchase an energy-efficient unit.
(7) Emergency relief shall not be approved
for home repairs if there is no plan to ensure that the home will continue to
provide shelter for the SER group in the future.
(8) Payment for home repairs shall not be
made unless the income of the SER group is sufficient to meet the total housing
obligation of the dwelling unit, thereby assuring that the homestead will
provide shelter for the SER group in the foreseeable future.
(9) Payment for home repairs shall not be
approved if the payment would cause the federally funded home repairs allowance
or the state-funded home repairs allowance to be exceeded.
(10) The federally funded home repairs
allowance shall be determined by the department based upon available federal
funding. The allowance shall be published in department policy and be made
available to the public.
(11) The
state-funded home repairs allowance shall be established by the department
based on available actual appropriations. The allowance shall be published in
department policy and be made available to the public.
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