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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-620-FITAP Types of Income Effective Date May 1, 2023

1 of 28 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FITAP AND SNAP IN NON-EXEMPT AND EXEMPT INCOME. ANY INCOME NOT SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED IN THIS SECTION IS COUNTED FOR FITAP AND SNAP.

B-620-1-FITAP- PO Adoption Subsidy Income

ADOPTION SUBSIDY INCOME IS PROVIDED BY CHILD WELFARE TO CERTAIN FAMILIES WHO ADOPT CHILDREN.

Do not count Adoption Subsidy.

Include the child in the assistance unit.

B-620-1A-FITAP- PO Agent Orange Settlement Payments Income

DO NOT COUNT ANY PAYMENTS MADE FROM THE AGENT ORANGE SETTLEMENT FUND. THIS INCLUDES BOTH DISABILITY PAYMENTS MADE TO VETERANS EACH YEAR THEY ARE DISABLED AND NON-RECURRING LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS MADE TO SURVIVORS OF DECEASED VETERANS. THIS EXCLUSION IS RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 1989.

B-620-1B-FITAP- PO Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE)

AN ABLE ACCOUNT IS A TAX-FAVORED SAVINGS ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SECURE FUNDING FOR DISABILITY-RELATED EXPENSES ON BEHALF OF DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES DEEMED DISABLED BEFORE THE AGE OF 26 YEARS OLD.

DO NOT COUNT THE VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR DISTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM ABLE ACCOUNTS.

B-620-2-FITAP- PO Agriculture and Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) Payments Income

CASH PAYMENTS ARE COUNTED AS EARNED, SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME UNLESS PAYMENTS ARE MADE AS THE RESULT OF A PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. IF ASCS PAYMENTS ARE MADE AS A RESULT OF A PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTER OR EMERGENCY, THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM INCOME.

B-620-3-FITAP- PO Alien Sponsor's Income

CONSIDER INCOME OF THE SPONSOR AND THE SPONSOR'S SPOUSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH E-100-FITAP-SNAP.