Colorado Public Assistance Act

Colorado · Human Services Code · §§ 26-2-1002 to 26-2-725 · 99 sections

Overview

This act governs a state's public assistance system, establishing who is eligible for aid and how assistance is applied for, verified, granted, and paid out. It provides for old age pensions supported by dedicated funds and work incentives, coordination with federal disability and supplemental security income benefits, assistance delivered as social services such as home care allowances and foster care, energy assistance, and asset-building and employment measures including individual development accounts and a transitional jobs program. It also addresses conformity with federal requirements, eligibility of noncitizens, recipients' rights to retain certain property, transfers between counties, reconsideration of awards, appeals, and recovery of assistance from recipients.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

C.R.S. § 26-2-1002Legislative declaration
C.R.S. § 26-2-1003Definitions
C.R.S. § 26-2-1004Individual development account program
C.R.S. § 26-2-1005Eligibility for participation in the individual development account program
C.R.S. § 26-2-101Short title
C.R.S. § 26-2-102Legislative declaration
C.R.S. § 26-2-102.5Foster care
C.R.S. § 26-2-103Definitions
C.R.S. § 26-2-104Public assistance programs
C.R.S. § 26-2-105Federal requirements
C.R.S. § 26-2-106Applications for public assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-107Verification
C.R.S. § 26-2-108Granting of assistance payments and social services
C.R.S. § 26-2-109Right to own certain property
C.R.S. § 26-2-110Repayment not required
C.R.S. § 26-2-1101Legislative declaration
C.R.S. § 26-2-1102Definitions
C.R.S. § 26-2-1103Transitional jobs program
C.R.S. § 26-2-1104Repeal
C.R.S. § 26-2-111Eligibility for public assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-111.5Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients
C.R.S. § 26-2-111.6Old age pension work incentive program
C.R.S. § 26-2-111.8Eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-112Old age pensions for inmates of public institutions
C.R.S. § 26-2-113Funds for old age pensions
C.R.S. § 26-2-114Amount of assistance payments
C.R.S. § 26-2-115State old age pension fund
C.R.S. § 26-2-116Old age pension stabilization fund
C.R.S. § 26-2-119Amount of assistance payments
C.R.S. § 26-2-119.7Federal disability benefits
C.R.S. § 26-2-120Amount of assistance payments
C.R.S. § 26-2-121Expenses of treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight
C.R.S. § 26-2-122Public assistance in the form of social services
C.R.S. § 26-2-122.3Home care allowance
C.R.S. § 26-2-122.5Acceptance of available money to finance the low-income energy assistance program
C.R.S. § 26-2-123Removal to another county
C.R.S. § 26-2-124Reconsideration and changes
C.R.S. § 26-2-125Colorado works cases
C.R.S. § 26-2-127Appeals
C.R.S. § 26-2-128Recovery from recipient
C.R.S. § 26-2-129Funeral
C.R.S. § 26-2-131Public assistance not assignable
C.R.S. § 26-2-132Limitation
C.R.S. § 26-2-133State income tax refund offset
C.R.S. § 26-2-134Checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys for public assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-135Medically correctable program
C.R.S. § 26-2-137Noncitizens programs
C.R.S. § 26-2-138Refugee services program
C.R.S. § 26-2-139Food pantry assistance grant program
C.R.S. § 26-2-140Colorado diaper distribution program
C.R.S. § 26-2-141High-quality work management system
C.R.S. § 26-2-142Colorado teen parent driver’s license program
C.R.S. § 26-2-143Colorado commodity supplemental food grant program
C.R.S. § 26-2-144Food bank assistance grant program
C.R.S. § 26-2-202Legislative declaration
C.R.S. § 26-2-203Definitions
C.R.S. § 26-2-204Mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits
C.R.S. § 26-2-205Optional state supplementation
C.R.S. § 26-2-206Interim assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-207Administration
C.R.S. § 26-2-208Federal requirements
C.R.S. § 26-2-209Limitations
C.R.S. § 26-2-210State supplemental security income stabilization fund
C.R.S. § 26-2-301Food stamps
C.R.S. § 26-2-301.5Performance standards
C.R.S. § 26-2-302Federal requirements
C.R.S. § 26-2-304Appeals
C.R.S. § 26-2-305Fraudulent acts
C.R.S. § 26-2-305.5Categorical eligibility
C.R.S. § 26-2-306Trafficking in food stamps
C.R.S. § 26-2-307Fuel assistance payments
C.R.S. § 26-2-308Colorado employment first
C.R.S. § 26-2-702Legislative intent
C.R.S. § 26-2-703Definitions
C.R.S. § 26-2-704No individual entitlement
C.R.S. § 26-2-705Works program
C.R.S. § 26-2-706Target populations
C.R.S. § 26-2-706.5Restrictions on length of participation
C.R.S. § 26-2-706.6Payments and services under Colorado works
C.R.S. § 26-2-707.5Community resources investment assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-707.7Information concerning immunization of children
C.R.S. § 26-2-708Assistance
C.R.S. § 26-2-709Benefits
C.R.S. § 26-2-709.5Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of participants
C.R.S. § 26-2-710Administrative review
C.R.S. § 26-2-711Works program
C.R.S. § 26-2-712State department duties
C.R.S. § 26-2-713State maintenance of effort
C.R.S. § 26-2-714County block grants formula
C.R.S. § 26-2-714.5Adjusted work participation rate
C.R.S. § 26-2-715Performance contracts
C.R.S. § 26-2-716County duties
C.R.S. § 26-2-717Reporting requirements
C.R.S. § 26-2-718Regionalization
C.R.S. § 26-2-719Private contracting
C.R.S. § 26-2-720.5County block grant support fund
C.R.S. § 26-2-721Colorado long-term works reserve
C.R.S. § 26-2-721.3Colorado works program maintenance fund
C.R.S. § 26-2-725Outreach and engagement plan

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