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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: TCA 37 1. the assistance is provided by a rehabilitation agency; 2. the plan is made between the individual and a representative of the rehabilitation agency; and 3. the plan is detailed in the case record.

Individuals generally can exclude this assistance for up to 12 months. Income from Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can be excluded for 36 months. 1820.0811 Disaster Assistance Payments (TCA) Permanently exclude:

1. payments, including disaster unemployment assistance, received under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 [P.L. 93-288, Section 312(d)], as amended by the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988 [P.L. 100-707, Section 105(i)] from income. 2. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payments made under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended by Public Law 109-64, enacted on September 20, 2005.

Exclude interest earned on disaster assistance payments from income.

Most Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) funds are excluded. However, some payments made to homeless people to pay for rent, mortgage, food, and utilities when there is no major disaster or emergency are not excluded under this provision.

Apply this exclusion when:

1. the president determines an emergency or major disaster exists; and 2. the individual was directly affected by the disaster; and 3. the payment is received from a disaster assistance organization or a federal, state or local government. 1820.0813 Federal Relocation Assistance (TCA) Reimbursements from the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-646, Section 261) are excluded as income. 1820.0816 Foster Care Payments (TCA) Any payments received by a foster care parent from any agency intended to provide for the needs of the foster care children or adults placed in his home are considered the income of that foster care child or adult and are considered excluded income to the foster parent. 1820.0817 Guardianship Assistance Payments (TCA) Guardianship Assistance Program payments received by a legal guardian with the intention to provide for the needs of the children/adults placed in the guardian’s home are considered the income of the child/adult and are considered excluded income to the legal guardian.

Note: A child cannot receive Guardianship Assistance Program payments and TCA, Relative Caregiver, or Non-Relative Caregiver payments simultaneously. 1820.0818 Foster Care Teen Parent with Infant (TCA) Eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance and Medicaid for the infant of a foster care child varies depending on whether the mother is Title IV-E or non-Title IV-E eligible. The differences are provided below.