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Child support payments, as defined in IHCPPM 2830.00 are counted as unearned income in the full amount paid on behalf of the child. Payments received for a child no longer in the home and not used for the child's benefit are considered a contribution. Effective June 1, 2014, for child applicants or recipients who receive child support payments, the child support income will be deducted by one-third (1/3) of the total amount received. Effective June 1, 2014, child support payments and alimony payments made by a non-recipient spouse, parent, or stepparent through a court order or Title-IV are not included as income for the non-recipient member. 2835.00.00 ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS The treatment of assistance from government agencies will vary depending on the nature of the program and the payment. 2835.05.00 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS Home energy assistance payments made to or on behalf of the AG by the Indiana Department on Aging and Community Services under the Energy Assistance to Low Income Families Program are excluded from income for all Medicaid categories.13 This includes the Energy Assistance Program (EAP), Project SAFE, and Project HEAT. 2835.10.00 TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE ASSISTANCE All payments made by Township Trustees are exempt as income for all Medicaid categories. 2835.15.00 HUD PAYMENTS HUD payments are payments made by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing assistance paid directly or indirectly by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the following Acts are exempt: • The Housing Authorization Act of 1976 with respect to a dwelling unit under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (Sections 8, 10, and 23 and the Experimental Housing Allowance Program) • The National Housing Act (loans for housing renovation, mortgage insurance, and investment insurance)