Unearned Income Exclusions

Bona Fide Loans

• Bona fide loans in the month received.

Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Payments

• Adoption Assistance Payments

Foster Care Board Payments

1. Title IV-E Foster Care Board Payments
2. Title IV-B Foster Care Board Payments
3. Title XX Foster Care Board Payments

Federal Food Programs

The following food programs which have federal involvement are not counted:

1. The value of the food under the food stamp program to any household is excluded from income
2. The value of supplemental food assistance under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
3. The value of any assistance to children under the special food service program for children under the National School Lunch Act
4. Benefits received under Title VII, Nutrition Program for the Elderly

Payments under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 1973

• Payments under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 1973

Older Americans Act of 1965 Benefits

• Older Americans Act of 1965 Benefits

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Payments

1. HUD Community Development Block Grant Funds
2. HUD payments or subsidies
3. Government housing subsidies

State Supplementary Payments

• State Supplementary Payments

Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Act

• Exclude Home Energy Assistance Payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act (PL 99-425) in the month received.

Energy Assistance other than LIHEAA

• Exclude federal or state assistance payments for weatherization or emergency repair or replacement of heating or cooling devices in the month received.

Income Tax Refunds

• Federal or state income tax refunds are excluded as income in the month received.

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments

• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments

Nazi Persecution Victims Payments

• Payments to Victims of Nazi Persecution (PL 103-286), Austrian Social Insurance Payments and Netherlands WUV Payments to Victims of Persecution in the month received.

Special Payments to Children of Vietnam Veterans

• VA Payments to Vietnam Veterans Who Have a Child Born with Spina Bifida PL 104-204 in the month received.

Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned by North Vietnam

• Payments to Certain Persons Captured and Interned by North Vietnam under Section 657 of the National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 104-201)are excluded as income in the month received.

Travel and Training Allowances and Reimbursements

• Travel and Training Allowances and Reimbursements

TANF Payments

• TANF Payments

SSI Payments

• Supplemental Security Income

Victim's Compensation Payments

• Crime Victim's Compensation Payments under PL 103-322 are excluded as income in the month received.

Interest or Dividend Income

Interest received from the following payments are not counted:

1. Disaster Relief funds
2. Payments received under the Older Americans Act of 1965

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) payments

1. Do not count payments for supportive services under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) AND
2. Do not count payments for training under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Educational Assistance Payments under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965

• All student financial assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and interest earned on retained funds from these sources are excluded as income

Educational Assistance Payments under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

• All student financial assistance under Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) student assistance programs and interest earned on retained funds from these sources

Educational Loans, Grants or Scholarships

• Non Title IV and non BIA grants, scholarships and fellowships received after June 1, 2004 used for educational expenses are excluded from income

Veteran's Administration Educational Benefits

1. Veteran Administration educational benefits paid as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, or that represent a withdrawal of a veteran's own contributions
2. Veteran's Educational Benefits intended for family of student Exception:
   • Count Veteran's Educational Assistance intended for family members of the student as income for the individual whom intended

In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM)

• All ISM is excluded for Family Medical Assistance programs

Individual Development Accounts

• Payments from Individual Development Accounts (IDA) are excluded as income in the month received.