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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 69 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Types of Income Revised August 20, 2010 Welfare Reform Evaluation Payments
Welfare Reform Evaluation Payments 441 IAC 86.2(2)“b”(39) Exempt any payments made to households with a hawk-i eligible child for participating in the Iowa welfare reform evaluation conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Randomly selected people who agree to participate may be interviewed, participate in focus groups and complete surveys. Work Force Investment Project Incentive Allowance Payments 441 IAC 86.2(2)“b”(38) Exempt incentive allowance payments received from the Work Force Investment Project, a state-funded program administered by the Department of Economic Development. The purpose of the program is to provide support services to pregnant teens and teen parents. It serves people who are traditionally underrepresented in the labor force, and people who usually have great difficulty entering the labor force. Participants attend high school, GED classes, workshops, and training at program work experience sites.
When participants successfully achieve the objectives of their training program, they receive an incentive allowance. For example, a recipient can receive an incentive allowance for perfect attendance at school and program workshops during a 15-day period. Work Investment Act (WIA) Compensation in Lieu of Wages 441 IAC 86.2(2)“b”(33) WIA programs (formerly known as JTPA) may provide compensation instead of wages for participating in tryout employment at a public or private work site. The amount of this compensation may vary from person to person. Exempt as income this income, when paid to a child. Count this income as unearned income when paid to an adult. Work Investment Act (WIA) Training Expenses 441 IAC 86.2(2)“b”“34” Exempt any training expenses included in a payment issued through WIA (formerly known as JTPA). WIA may help pay for expenses such as transportation, childcare, and meals, required for a person to participate in the training. Both adults and children may receive these payments. Worker’s Compensation 441 IAC 86.2(2)“a”(2) Count workers compensation payments as unearned income. See Nonrecurring Lump-Sum Income for information on retroactive payments.