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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations INCOME 44-111 (Cont.)

44-111 PAYMENTS EXCLUDED OR EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION

AS INCOME (Continued)

m. Payments received under the California Victims of Crimes Program are exempt.

n. The allowance for training expenses paid to recipients participating in Department of Rehabilitation training programs.

o. Payments received under the Energy Crisis Assistance Program or the Low Income Energy Assistance Program.

p. (Reserved)

q. Repealed by Manual Letter No. EAS-92-01, effective 1/1/92.

.4 Exclusions or Exemptions of Other Payments and Income

.41 Academic/Extracurricular Awards or Scholarships to Dependent Children

.411 Any awards or scholarships provided by public or private entity, to or on behalf of, a dependent child based on the child’s academic or extracurricular achievement or participation in a scholastic, educational, or extracurricular competition.

.42 County Supplementation and Voluntary Contributions

.421 County supplementation and/or voluntary contributions from persons or organizations having no liability for the support of the recipient, are not considered income when:

a. The service to be provided is designated as a need by the State Department of Social Services, and

b. The contribution would not be available for expenditure unless used in accord with conditions imposed by the donor, and

c. The recipient's grant and other income are not sufficient to meet his total need within the limitations specified in the Need chapter for the particular program, or the designated need is one, all or a portion of, which is not included in the assistance standard for the particular program and thus cannot be met from the recipient's grant and income.

.422 Designated needs within the meaning of this section include:

a. Housing Approved for Federal Rent Supplements Under the Housing Act of 1965.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-04-02 Effective 1/1/04

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