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Chapter: 1800 Income

Program: CIC 18 1850.0924 Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit (CIC) Payments from federal income taxes for earned income tax credit and child tax credit, including any retroactive payments, are excluded as income in the determination of eligibility, including the 185% test. 1850.0925 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (CIC) Payments to compensate individuals or their survivors who have become ill or died as a result of exposure to radiation from nuclear testing and uranium mining, pursuant to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, are excluded as income. 1850.0927 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act (CIC) Funds received by a member of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, or the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians pursuant to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 will be disregarded as income and assets in the determination of eligibility for and the amount of benefits under the TCA Program. 1850.0931 National and Community Services Trust (CIC) Payments, other than for living allowances, under the National and Community Services Trust Act (NCSTA) of 1993 (P.L. 103-82) are excluded as income.

NCSTA projects for youth in Florida are operated through the Florida Conservation Corps. The project name is the Florida Youth Conservation Corps. Yearly contracts are renewed in early October of each year.

The NCSTA of 1993 revised the National and Community Services Act (NCSA) of 1990 and established a corporation for National and Community Service.

The corporation established by the NCSTA administers all national service programs. These include:

1. the Senior Corps, for participants over the age of 55; 2. the Youth Corps, for participants 14-17 years of age; 3. Learn and Serve, for participants in grades K-12; and 4. the AmeriCorps Network of Programs (also known as AmeriCorps State/National Programs).

There are also summer programs in each of these program areas. 1850.1000 DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST (CIC) Dividends and interest from investments such as stocks, bonds, insurance, and savings are excluded as unearned income. Insurance cash coupons that accrue under an insurance policy will be taken into consideration when determining the asset value of the policy and are not considered income. 1850.1006 Mortgages (CIC) The interest portion of the payment on a mortgage is excluded as unearned income. The principal portion on the outstanding balance of the mortgage is considered an asset.