6332.1 An independent living program shall provide the resident with a monthly stipend.

6332.2 If the resident resides in the main facility, the monthly stipend shall be at least six hundred and fifteen ($ 615) dollars of which at least:

1. (a) Three hundred dollars shall be for food and toiletries;
2. (b) One hundred twenty-five ($ 125) dollars shall be for clothing;
3. (c) One hundred and five ($ 105) dollars shall be for transportation;
4. (d) Eighty-five ($ 85) dollars shall be for incidentals.

6332.3 If the resident does not reside in the main facility, the monthly stipend shall be at least thirteen hundred and fifteen ($ 1315) dollars, which shall include at least:

1. (a) The amounts set forth in § 6332.2 for food, clothing, transportation, toiletries, and incidentals; and
2. (b) Seven hundred ($ 700) dollars for rent and utilities.

6332.4 If the resident is a teen parent who resides with her or his child, the stipend shall include an additional one hundred twenty-five ($ 125) dollars per month per child.

6332.5 An independent living program shall provide a resident with an allowance of twenty ($ 20) dollars per week.

6332.6 An independent living program may not require a resident to use a stipend or allowance to purchase any item which the independent living program is required to provide pursuant to this chapter.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 1591 (February 22, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 1058 (January 25, 2019).