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Chapter: 1600 Assets

Program: FS 15 o. Payments received by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, and the Houlton Band of Maliset pursuant to the Maine Indians Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-420, Section 9c).

p. Funds, assets or income from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989 [P.L. 101-41, Sections 6(b), 10(b) and 10(c)].

q. Payments received under the Sac and Fox Indian claims agreement (P.L. 94-189).

r. Funds of $2,000 or less appropriated in satisfaction of judgments awarded to the Seminole Indians. Included tribes are the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Miccousukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the independent Seminole Indians of Florida (P.L. 101-277).

s. Payments received under the Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990 [P.L. 101-503, Section 8.(b)].

t. Payments received by the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation and the Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, from the Indian Claims Commission (P.L. 95-433).

u. Payments from child and family service programs under the Indian Child Welfare Act (P.L. 95-608). These programs provide a wide range of services including various types of individual, family and community assistance. Some of the provided services are homemaking, day care, recreation, home improvement, education, training, respite care and professional assistance/training in child welfare matters.

Note: Information about Apache is with Yakima, Assiniboine, Papago and Grosventre with Blackfeet, Maliseet with Passamaquoddy and Penobscot, Miccosukee with Seminole, Fox with Sac and Hopi with Navajo.

18. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts which are established for individuals who meet the Social Security Administration’s definition of disabled or the individual has a certification of disability from their physician prior to age 26. Verification must be requested if:

a. questionable, or b. value of ABLE account exceeds $100,000, or c. value of combined assets exceeds the program limit. 1610.0600 TRANSFER OF ASSETS (FS) At application and eligibility reviews, individuals must provide information regarding assets transferred prior to the application or eligibility review. 1610.0601 Transfer Versus Disposition (FS) A transfer is a "giving away" of sorts. An individual could dispose of money in a savings account in order to buy a car and this would not be considered a transfer of assets. Additionally, if the individual transferred property for a reason other than to be eligible for FS, the transfer will not result in a penalty. 1610.0602 Transfer of Assets Affecting Eligibility (FS) The intentional transfer of assets by any member of the AG will result in disqualification of the assistance group for up to one year from the date of discovery of the transfer if assets are knowingly transferred during the 90 day period prior to application for the purpose of qualifying for