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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-315 (Cont.)

44-315 AMOUNT OF AID (Continued)

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.34 Net Nonexempt Income

Round to the next lower dollar the net nonexempt income from the budget month including in-kind income.

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(See Chapter 44-100 for computing net nonexempt income.)

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.35 Potential Grant

Subtract the net nonexempt income amount from the MAP plus special need for the family. This is the potential grant amount.

.36 AU MAP

Determine the Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) for the AU only. The MAP is set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11450.

.37 Add Special Need

Add any special need payments for the AU only to Payments

the MAP.

.38 Actual Grant Amount

The actual grant amount is the lesser of the potential grant amount or the sum of the MAP plus special needs for the AU only.

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For additional Amount of Aid requirements applicable to pregnant or parenting minors who are Cal-Learn participants, see Section 42-762.7.

.39 Computation Examples

(SAR) Computation of monthly grant amount for the SAR Payment Period when the AU's income reported for the SAR Data Month is expected to continue for the upcoming SAR Payment Period.

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CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-14-02 Effective 7/1/14

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