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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 49 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Types of Income Revised July 3, 2009 Community Self-Sufficiency Grants

Community Self- Sufficiency Grants 441 IAC 86.2“b”(41) Exempt assistance through a Community Self-Sufficiency Grant administered by PROMISE JOBS. Assistance under this program is intended to help PROMISE JOBS participants with employment-related expenses and shorten their reliance on FIP. Assistance is issued directly to the vendor or provider of services and is exempt when determining hawk-i eligibility. Corporation Income 441 IAC 86.2(2)“a”(1)

Count the income of a person who receives a salary from a corporation as earned income. The person is considered as an employee of the corporation. An owner or employee of a corporation is not a self-employed person.

All corporations are separate legal entities that are responsible for their debts and obligations. The income and resources of a corporation belong to the corporation. A closely held corporation is one that has only a few shareholders. Crime Victim Compensation Public Law 103-322 Exempt payments received from a crime victim compensation program that is funded by the Crime Victim’s fund under Public Law 103-322. Disability Benefits 441 IAC 86.2(2)“a”(1) and (2) Count the amount of an employee’s disability benefits as unearned income when the payment comes from an insurance company. Count an employee’s disability payments as earned income when the payment is paid out of the employer’s funds. Disaster and Emergency Assistance 441 IAC 86.2“b”(22) Exempt disaster and emergency assistance payments as provided under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended by Public Law 100-707, the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988. This exemption includes:

♦ Payments provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including payments from the Individual and Family Grant Program.