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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 51 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Types of Income Revised July 3, 2009 Diversion Programs

However, cash assistance provided to a family from the program results in a period of ineligibility for FIP for the family. The local DHS office that provided the diversion cash assistance determines the period of ineligibility. But there is no period of ineligibility for Medicaid or hawk-i. Dividend Income 441 IAC 86.2“b”(9) See Interest Income. Domestic Volunteer Services Act 441 IAC 86.2“b”(12) Exempt payments from programs under Titles II and III of the Domestic Volunteer Services Act made to volunteers for support services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. Programs under this act include: ♦ University Year for Action (UYA) ♦ Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) ♦ Active Corps of Retired Executives (ACE) ♦ Foster Grandparents Earned Income Credit 441 IAC 86.2(2)“a”(1) and 86.2(2)“b” Count an earned income credit (EIC) received as income on the person’s regular paychecks as earned income. Exempt an EIC when received as part of a federal or state tax refund. Energy Assistance Support and Maintenance 441 IAC 86.2“b”(7) Exempt energy assistance support and maintenance when the assistance is based on need and is furnished by a: ♦ Supplier of home heating gas or oil, whether in cash or in kind. ♦ Municipal utility providing home energy, whether in cash or in kind.

♦ Rate-of-return entity providing home energy, whether in cash or in kind. “Rate-of-return” means that revenues are primarily received from charges to the public for goods or services, and the charges are based on rates regulated by a state or federal governmental agency.

♦ Private nonprofit organization if the assistance is in kind.