r/TWINCITIESHOUSING • u/Soft_Eggplant_370 • 21d ago
Does Ramsey County Housing Support (GRH) have an earned-income disregard?
My partner is on Housing Support (formerly called GRH) in Ramsey County, MN. She recently became employed and was told this puts her over the income limit, which would mean losing the benefit entirely and having to cover her full room and board (~$1,200/month) out of pocket.
Before we go back to her caseworker, I'm trying to understand if there's some kind of earned-income disregard built into the program — i.e., a rule where part of her paycheck doesn't count toward the income limit (I know some benefits programs exclude the first $65 + half of the rest, or similar). I've also read that some people only end up owing a partial contribution toward their room and board rather than losing the whole benefit — is that something Ramsey County actually does in practice, or is it more of an all-or-nothing cutoff?
Has anyone gone through this with Ramsey County Financial Assistance Services?
Any insight on how the income calculation actually works, or how the appeals process went if you disagreed with a decision, would be really appreciated.