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

44-111 PAYMENTS EXCLUDED OR EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION

AS INCOME (Continued)

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Computation of Benefits and Allowances to Determine Monthly CalWORKs

Grant Amount

$ 500 Disability-Based Unearned Income

- 225 Disability-Based Income Disregard*

$ 275 Nonexempt Disability-Based Income

$ 238 CWT program amount earned per month (Exempt)

$ 552 GI Bill tuition and fees per semester

2,108 Housing allowance per month

+ 500 Book Stipend

$3,160 Total GI Bill Amount (Exempt)

$ 983 Current Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) for AU of 3**

- 275 Nonexempt disability-based income

$ 708 Monthly CalWORKs Grant Amount

*Disability-based unearned income disregard = $225; income disregard

amounts are subject to change.

**Exempt MAP for AU of 3, Region 1 = $983; MAP amounts are subject to

change.

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.5 Nonexempt Income

Payments which do not fall within the limitations specified in the foregoing subsections, represent nonexempt income to be considered in determining the recipient's grant.

.6 Other income which is mandatorily and specifically exempt by federal law and shall be exempt from the effective date as specified in federal law.

.61 Income which is mandatorily exempt under federal law includes but is not limited to:

a. Public Law (PL) 92-254 or PL 94-540 which exempts any funds distributed per capita or held in trust for members of any Native American tribe under PL 92-254 or PL 94-540.

b. PL 93-134, PL 97-458 and PL 98-64 which exempt as income the funds of Native American tribes including interest earned from, and investment income derived from such funds when the funds have been:

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-20-03 Effective 4/1/20

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