Auxiliary Grant for Adult Care Residences

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 an approved supportive housing setting. The money received, plus other income is used by the person to pay for the care provided by the home.  Individuals who receive money from this program are also eligible for Medicaid. Not all ALFs accept AG payments.



To be eligible, a person must:

• Be 65 or older, blind or disabled
• Have countable resources of less than $2,000 for one person, $3,000 for a couple
• Have countable income that is less than the approved rate for the home plus an allowance for personal items
• File an application in the locality where the person lived prior to entering the adult care residence or adult-care home
• Have been assessed and determined to need care in an adult care residence or an adult family placement