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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

13 of 28 Participants in the above programs may receive living allowances (stipends), child care allowances and in-kind benefits.

Payments to participants in the VISTA program are disregarded unless the value of all such payments, adjusted to reflect the number of hours such volunteers are serving, is equivalent to or greater than the minimum wage.

In all other programs, the living allowance (stipend) is treated as earned income for FITAP purposes. Payments made to FITAP dependent children are treated in accordance with policy found in Document: B-620-9-FITAP. For other participants, including minor mothers who are caretaker relatives in a FITAP case, the general earned income deductions are applied.

Child care allowances are exempt from consideration as income to the extent the funds are used to meet child care expenses necessary for participation in the CNCS programs.

In-kind benefits provided to the participants are disregarded. These benefits may include the basic health insurance policy, child care services, auxiliary aid and services to individuals with disabilities, and the national service educational award.

B-620-31-FITAP - PO Reserved

B-620-32-FITAP - PO Nutrition Programs Income

DO NOT COUNT THE VALUE OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 AND UNDER THE SPECIAL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN (THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT).

DO NOT COUNT BENEFITS RECEIVED UNDER TITLE VII, NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY, OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.

FOR CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM, SEE B-620-7-FITAP - PO.

B-620-33-FITAP - PO Oil and Land Leases Income

PRORATE REGULAR RECURRING INCOME FROM LEASES OVER THE PERIOD IT IS INTENDED TO COVER AND COUNT AS UNEARNED INCOME.

PAYMENTS RECEIVED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE OIL LEASE WHICH ARE ABOVE THE REGULAR RECURRING RENTAL AND PAYMENTS RECEIVED WHEN AN OIL LEASE IS WRITTEN FOR ONLY ONE YEAR ARE TREATED AS NON-RECURRING LUMP SUM PAYMENTS. REFER TO B-620-27-FITAP - PO.