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Chapter: 2200 Standard Filing Unit Program: RAP 53 2260.0420.04 Income and Assets - Parents of Teen Parent (RAP) When the teen parent resides with a parent and/or the parent's legal husband or wife who are nonparticipating individuals, and either the parent or stepparent or both have income, the income of the parent must be considered available to the teen parent and the dependent child on whose behalf the teen parent applies for assistance. A determination must first be made as to the amount of the stepparent's income considered available to the teen's parent.

If the teen parent is not eligible to have her needs included in the SFU with her child (for any technical reason), the income of the nonparticipating parent(s) or stepparent of the teen parent is considered to be available to the teen parent's child.

The assets of the parent(s) of the teen parent are not considered available to the teen parent and her child although the income may be included. 2260.0421.01 Income/Assets of Excluded AG Members (RAP) Passages 2260.0421.02 and 2260.0421.03 discuss policy pertaining to the treatment of income and assets of excluded assistance group members in RAP. 2260.0421.02 Failure to Participate in Work and Training (RAP) The assets and income of the nonexempt individual member who fails or refuses to register with FSET or participate in work and training are considered available in the determination of need for any remaining members of the SFU when the individual's spouse or minor child are included. Any excess income of the nonexempt individual in the home beyond the CNS for one individual with shelter is considered available to the other members of the SFU. Standard earned income disregards and/or cost-of-care expenses are considered. 2260.0421.03 Income and Assets of an Illegal Noncitizen (RAP) The income and assets of an illegal noncitizen are counted only if made available to the refugee. However, the income and assets of an illegal noncitizen spouse of a refugee or the illegal noncitizen parent(s) of a minor refugee child must be counted if the spouse or parent lives in the home, or if away from home, meets temporary absence criteria.

Any excess income beyond the CNS for one person with shelter will be considered available to the spouse or minor refugee child under age 18. Standard earned income disregards and/or cost-of-care expenses are considered. 2260.0422 Participation Status Codes (RAP) The following section will present participation codes for RAP.

When the SFU composition has been determined, a participation code will be assigned to each individual. This code will determine in FLORIDA how each individual's needs, income and assets are counted.

The participation codes that will be used are as follows:

EA - Eligible or Potentially Eligible Adult (all programs including AFDC family eligibility for Title IV-E Foster Care) - The income, assets, and needs are included. The individual is entitled to the appropriate disregards and receives benefits.

EC - Eligible or Potentially Eligible Child (all programs including AFDC family eligibility for Title IV-E Foster Care) - The income, assets, and needs are included. The individual is entitled to the appropriate disregards and receives benefits.

DS - Deemed Spouse (TCA, MFAM) - The assets are not considered. Income is deemed.