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Auxiliary Grants

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An Auxiliary Grant (AG) is an income supplement for individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and certain other aged, blind, or disabled individuals who reside in a licensed assisted living facility (ALF), an approved adult foster care (AFC) home, or a certified supportive housing setting. Not all ALFs accept AG payments.

An AG payment is issued to an individual monthly, to be used with a designated amount of their monthly income to pay the maximum monthly AG rate. This rate is determined by the Virginia General Assembly and is adjusted periodically. The AG Program is 80 percent state funded and 20 percent locally funded.

ALFs Accepting Auxiliary Grants

Auxiliary Grant Support Housing Providers

Sample AGSH Recipient Monthly Budget

Sample Calculation of Monthly AG Payment

Contact Us

To determine eligibility for an AG or to obtain the current AG maximum rate, please contact the local department of social services in the city or county where the individual lives. An ALF interested in accepting individuals who have AG should contact:

Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Tishaun Harris-Ugworji, AG Program Manager
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
804-662-7531 or Tishaun.harrisugworji@dars.virginia.gov

For Supportive Housing Questions:
Department of Behavioral health and Developmental Services
Tara Wright, Housing Coordinator
Tara.wright@dbhds.virginia.gov

Eligibility

Prior to admission to an ALF, an individual must be assessed by a qualified assessor. Qualified assessors are employees of local departments of social services, local health departments, area agencies on aging, centers for independent living, and community services boards who have received training on conducting assessments. The individual applying for an AG, or the individual’s designated representative, should contact an assessor and request the assessment.

AG applicants must complete an Application for Benefits and submit it to an eligibility worker at the local department of social services in the city or county where the individual lived prior to entering an institution such as an ALF, hospital or nursing home. The eligibility worker will evaluate the individual’s financial eligibility for AG. The worker has 45 days to process the application.

AG recipients also receive a personal needs allowance (PNA) for such items as clothing, medical co-payments, tobacco products, sodas, snacks, over-the-counter medications, dental care, or eyeglasses.

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