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field and assistance will be discontinued.56 2620.20.10.05 OFFERING REAL PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT (MED 4) The provision requiring nonexempt real property to be offered for sale or rent as is explained in the preceding passage, 2620.20.10, can be invoked only if the equity value of the real property causes excess resources. If the applicant/recipient is within the applicable resource limitation when the equity value of nonexempt real property is counted, the property owner is not required to agree to offer it for sale or rent. If the equity value does cause excess resources, the agreement to offer the real property for sale or rent must be signed. When the AG owns nonexempt real property, enter it as unverified on the real/personal property resource screen in the "agree to sell" and "agree to rent" fields, unless the nonexempt property is currently for sale or rent. If the eligibility system determines that it must be offered for sale or rent, the resource eligibility determination/transfer results screen will display the number of excess resources in the "sale/rent" field, and the case will be pended. Follow instructions in Section 2620.20.10 regarding compliance with the requirement to offer the property for sale or rent. 2625.00.00 PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT There are two kinds of Plans for Achieving Self-Support (PASS). One is an SSI PASS which is approved by the Social Security Administration for SSI eligibility purposes. The other is a Medicaid PASS which is approved by the Division of Family and Resources, Central Office, for Medicaid eligibility purposes. MED 1 and MED 4 have provisions to exempt resources specified in a PASS under certain circumstances as explained in the following two sections. Med 2 has no provisions to exempt a PASS. 2625.10.00 PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT (MED 1, 4) The policies explained in this section apply only to the MA B, MA G, MA L, SLMB (MA J), and QI (MA I) categories of assistance. A PASS can be developed for an individual who needs to set aside a part of their resources for a specified period of time necessary to achieve an occupational objective. The resources could be used for current expenditures or saved for a later planned expenditure to achieve a work-related goal such as education, vocational training, starting a business, or purchasing work-related equipment. For individuals in the MA B category (SSI recipients and non-SSI recipients) as well as non-SSI recipients in the MA L, MA G, MA J, and MA I categories, a PASS must be approved by the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP).57 In order for a PASS to be approved, the DFR must submit a letter to the OMPP containing: • The description and objectives of the plan as discussed with the applicant/recipient