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Functions and Services: Family Assistance
Other Income Assistance Programs
Group Residential Housing (GRH)
- State program that assists in housing certain MSA-eligible and GA recipients
who live in group residences such as adult foster homes and housing with
services establishments
General Assistance
(GA)
- State program that provides cash assistance to disabled or unemployable persons ineligible
for MSA or Supplemental Security Income
- GA recipients are single adults or childless couples. A single GA recipient receives up to
$203 per month. GA-eligible persons living in group residential housing facilities receive a small
monthly personal needs allowance
- GA recipients are also eligible for GAMC
Minnesota Supplemental Aid
(MSA)
- State program that provides supplemental cash assistance to needy aged, blind, and
disabled persons who are SSI recipients or who would qualify for SSI except for excess income
- Amount of monthly benefit varies with housing arrangement. A nursing home resident
receives a small monthly personal needs allowance; a recipient living at home receives a larger
grant for shelter and basic needs
- MSA recipients automatically receive Medical Assistance
FY 2011 Income Assistance Projections for MFIP, GRH, GA,
MSA
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Originally published January 2011. The fiscal year 2011
projections are from the Department of Human Services, November 2010 forecasts
of family self-sufficiency and medical programs. Other data are from DHS, MDE,
MHFA, and other sources.
