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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: MSSI, SFP 23 1840.0813 Federal Relocation Assistance (MSSI, SFP) Payments from federal or federally assisted projects that acquire real property are excluded income.

The exclusion does not apply to fair market value (FMV) payments of the real property acquired by the project or agency. These funds are considered replacement of a nonliquid asset rather than income.

The relocation assistance includes payments or allowances for:

1. moving expenses; 2. losses of tangible property; 3. expenses of looking for a business or farm; 4. displacement allowances; 5. replacement of a dwelling over the original acquisition cost to the project or agency for the prior dwelling; 6. increased interest costs on a prior dwelling such as early payoff penalties; 7. expenses (other than prepaid) for closing costs on a replacement dwelling; 8. rental expenses for displaced tenants; 9. down payments on replacement housing for tenants who decide to buy; 10. mortgage insurance through federal programs; and 11. direct provision of replacement housing provided as a last resort. 1840.0816 Foster Care Payments (MSSI, SFP) Foster care payments for children who are not eligible for Medicaid are excluded when the child lives with the foster parent and the child was placed by nonprofit placement or child care agency.

If these criteria are not met, foster care payments for support of the child are counted as unearned income for the child when determining the child's eligibility. This applies even if the child is placed by one agency and payments are made by:

1. a different agency; 2. by one relative to another relative; or 3. by a parent to another person.

The following must be verified in order to exclude foster care payments:

1. the name(s) of the child(ren) receiving foster care from the individual; 2. the individual's relationship, if any, to the child; 3. the name, address, and telephone number of the agency that made the placement(s); 4. the payment amount, frequency, and source; and 5. the child's residence in the foster parent's household. 1840.0819 Developmental Disability Payments (MSSI, SFP) Support Independent Living Arrangement (SILA) payments from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are excluded as income. These payments are considered assistance based on need and are paid to disabled individuals moving from group or community homes to independent living situations to assist with living expenses. 1840.0820 Supplemental Security Income (MSSI, SFP) This section discusses program specific policy on the inclusion or exclusion of income received from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI payments are administered by the Social Security Administration.

SSI payments are included as unearned income.