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

44-111 PAYMENTS EXCLUDED OR EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION

AS INCOME (Continued)

(1) Distributed by the Secretary of the Interior on a per capita basis; or

(2) Held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior.

c. PL 103-66 which exempts, up to $2,000 in any 12 consecutive month period, the income of individual Indians when such income is derived from individually owned interests in trust or restricted lands.

d. PL 89-73 which exempts compensation received by recipients 60 years old, or older, for volunteer services performed under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparents Program, or the Older Americans Community Service Program of the National Older Americans Act.

e. PL 92-433 and PL 93-150 which exempt the value of supplemental food received under the Child Nutrition Act (WIC) and the National School Lunch Act.

f. PL 93-113 which exempts payments made under the Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973 to welfare recipients who are Vista Volunteers, and payments made for supportive services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to persons serving in the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Active Corps of Executives (ACE) pursuant to Section 418.

g. PL 100-241 which exempts distributions to a household, individual Native or descendent of a Native when received from a Native Corporation established pursuant to the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Exempt distributions include:

(1) Cash (including cash dividends on stock received from a Native Corporation) to the extent it does not exceed $2,000 total per person per annum, stock, a partnership interest, land or interest in land, and interest in a settlement trust.

h. PL 100-383 which exempts payments received as restitution made to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry and payments received as restitution made to Aleuts as a result of being relocated by the United States government during World War II.

i. PL 100-707 which exempts federal major disaster and emergency assistance provided under the Disaster Relief Act and comparable disaster assistance provided by the state, local governments and disaster assistance organizations.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-98-03 Effective 7/1/98

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