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3215.10.05 RCA MANDATORY PARTICIPATING MEMBERS (C)

The RCA eligibility determination must include the following mandatory AG participants who live together: • The applicant/recipient; and

• The applicant's/recipient's spouse who has refugee status; 3215.10.15 RCA MANDATORY NONPARTICIPATING AG MEMBERS (C)

Individuals who live with the AG and are excluded from the AG include: • Sanctioned individuals; • Non-recipient stepparents; • Stepparent’s dependent children; • Non-recipient parent of a minor parent; and • The refugee's spouse who does not have refugee status.

The income of these individuals is counted in the eligibility determination. The resources of sanctioned members, and a non-refugee spouse are also counted. However, resources of the remaining nonparticipating AG members are not counted. 3215.10.20 REFUGEE EXCLUDED MEMBERS (C)

Individuals who live with the AG, but are excluded from participation in the AG, include: SSI recipients; • A child receiving IV-E payments; and • Children for whom foster care maintenance or adoption assistance payments are made, whether provided by a federal, state, or local agency.

The income, needs, expenses, and resources of these individuals are not counted in the Refugee Cash Assistance eligibility determination.