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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 9 CCR 2503-7 Income Maintenance (Volume 3)

13 2. Semi-Monthly Income Adding two gross semi-monthly income amounts to obtain total monthly income. 3. Partial Month Income a. Terminated Income If a household member's income is terminated as of the application date, use actual income received in the income verification period. b. Earned New Income If a household member has a new source of earned income as of the application date, use income received in the income verification period. c. Unemployment/Other Unearned Income If a household member has not received his/her first check from this source of income as of the income verification period, do not count any income from this source. If the household member has received the income as of the income verification period, use actual income for the income verification period. 4. In-kind income is income received in exchange for employment and shall be considered as earned income whose value is based on the services rendered. The amount considered as earned income when a recipient is paid in lieu of cash is the declared value of the item or service provided. D. All applicant households whose countable income for the eligibility period is one hundred sixty five percent (165%) of the federal poverty level shall meet the income requirements for the Heating Fuel Assistance Program. The State Department shall adjust the income limits annually based on funds available and the federal poverty guidelines published in the Federal Register effective January 25, 2016, no later editions or amendments are included. The following table contains the income standards: HOUSEHOLD SIZE MONTHLY GROSS INCOME 165% of Poverty 1 $1,658 2 $ 2,233 3 $ 2,808 4 $ 3,383 5 $ 3,958 6 $ 4,532 7 $ 5,107 8 $ 5,682 Each Additional Person $575 E. Households which have been denied basic benefits and have had changes in circumstances may reapply. 3.752.23 Income Exclusions [Rev. eff. 11/1/15] To determine eligibility for financial assistance and the amount of the assistance payment, the following shall be exempt from consideration as either resources or income. Verification is not required in the case file but must be notated in the Report of Contact (ROC).