Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-170f

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 12-170f - Applications for grants. Assessors' duties

(a) Any renter, believing himself or herself to be entitled to a grant under section 12-170d , for any calendar year, shall apply for such grant to the assessor of the municipality in which the renter resides or to the duly authorized agent of such assessor or municipality on or after April first and not later than September thirtieth of each year with respect to such grant for the calendar year preceding each such year. Such application shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or electronically in a manner prescribed by the secretary. Municipalities that require notarization of a landlord verification of property rental on an application under this section (1) shall exempt a renter from the requirement if a landlord verification for the same property rental by the same renter has been previously notarized, and (2) shall not delay submission of the application of an otherwise qualified renter to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management if the renter fails to meet the deadline for notarizing such landlord verification. A renter making such application shall present to such assessor or agent, in substantiation of the renter's application, a copy of the renter's federal income tax return, and if not required to file a federal income tax return, such other evidence of qualifying income, receipts for money received, or cancelled checks, or copies thereof, and any other evidence the assessor or such agent may require. When the assessor or agent is satisfied that the applying renter is entitled to a grant, such assessor or agent shall issue a certificate of grant in such form as the secretary may prescribe and supply showing the amount of the grant due.

(b) The assessor or agent shall forward the application to the secretary not later than the last day of the month following the month in which the renter has made application. Any municipality that neglects to transmit to the secretary the application as required by this section shall forfeit two hundred fifty dollars to the state, provided the secretary may waive such forfeiture in accordance with procedures and standards adopted by regulation in accordance with chapter 54. The certificate of grant shall be delivered to the renter and the assessor or agent shall keep the original copy of such certificate and application.

(c) After the secretary's review of each claim, pursuant to section 12-120b, and verification of the amount of the grant, the secretary shall make a determination of any per cent reduction to all claims that will be necessary to keep within available appropriations and, not later than November fifteenth of each year, prepare a list of certificates approved for payment, and shall thereafter supplement such list monthly. Such list and any supplements thereto shall be approved for payment by the secretary and shall be forwarded by the secretary to the Comptroller, along with a notice of any per cent reduction in claim amounts, and the Comptroller shall, not later than fifteen days following receipt of such list, draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of each person on such list and on supplements to such list in the amount of such person's claim, minus any per cent reduction noticed by the secretary pursuant to this subsection, and the Treasurer shall pay such amount to such person, not later than fifteen days following receipt of such order.

(d) If the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management determines a renter was overpaid for such grant, the amount of any subsequent grant paid to the renter under section 12-170d , after such determination shall be reduced by the amount of overpayment until the overpayment has been recouped. Any claimant aggrieved by the results of the secretary's review or determination shall have the rights of appeal as set forth in section 12-120b. Applications filed under this section shall not be open for public inspection. Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a grant under section 12-170d , wilfully fails to disclose all matters related thereto or with intent to defraud makes false statement shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

(e) Any municipality may provide, upon approval by its legislative body, that the duties and responsibilities of the assessor, as required under this section and section 12-170g, shall be transferred to (1) the officer in such municipality having responsibility for the administration of social services, or (2) the coordinator or agent for the elderly in such municipality.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-170f

(P.A. 74-55, S. 10, 14; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 79-610, S. 3, 47; P.A. 80-391, S. 5, 6; P.A. 82-322, S. 4, 6; P.A. 85-561, S. 6, 8; P.A. 87-586, S. 5, 12; P.A. 88-321, S. 7, 10; P.A. 90-73, S. 4, 5; P.A. 93-129 , S. 2 , 7 ; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 , S. 16 , 130; P.A. 95-307 , S. 8 , 14 ; P.A. 98-262 , S. 20 , 22 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 , S. 52 , 85 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 , S. 99 , 131 ; P.A. 12-69 , S. 1 ; 12-197 , S. 28 ; P.A. 13-234 , S. 39 ; P.A. 14-217 , S. 50 ; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 , S. 82 ; P.A. 17-222 , S. 1 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 , S. 565 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-4 , S. 25 ; P.A. 18-81 , S. 34 .)

Amended by P.A. 24-0132,S. 9 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by P.A. 22-0074, S. 4 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.A. 21-0196, S. 10 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 21-0002, S. 168 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 17-0004, S. 25 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Special Session, eff. 11/21/2017.

Amended by P.A. 17-0002, S. 565 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Special Session, eff. 10/31/2017.

Amended by P.A. 17-0222, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by P.A. 16-0003, S. 82 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by P.A. 14-0217, S. 50 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 6/13/2014.