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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

5 of 28 B-620-9-FITAP - PO Children's Earned Income

Count unless the child, including a minor unmarried parent, is a full-time student in:

● a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training), or ● home-school classes recognized, operated or supervised by the student’s state or local school district.

Full-time status is defined by the institution. (Refer to B-110-FITAP).

BREAKS IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SUCH AS SUMMER VACATION AND HOLIDAYS, DO NOT CHANGE THE STUDENT STATUS OF THE CHILD. ENSURE THAT THE CHILD'S ENROLLMENT WILL CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE BREAK. THE CLIENT'S STATEMENT IS SUFFICIENT.

B-620-10-FITAP - PO Contractual Income

ANNUAL INCOME RECEIVED UNDER AN IMPLIED, VERBAL, OR WRITTEN CONTRACT IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS SHALL BE AVERAGED OVER THE 12 MONTH PERIOD IT IS INTENDED TO COVER UNLESS THE INCOME IS RECEIVED ON AN HOURLY OR PIECEWORK BASIS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE SOME TEACHERS, TEACHER'S AIDES, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, ETC.

CONTRACTS CAN BE FOR LESS THAN ANNUAL SUPPORT. INCOME FROM SUCH CONTRACTS SHOULD BE AVERAGED OVER THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT.

B-620-10-1-FITAP - PO Budgeting of Contractual Income

Workers must follow departmental procedures when budgeting contractual income.

B-620-10A-FITAP - PO Developmental Disability Payments

Cash subsidies paid to families of children with severe disabilities by the Division of Mental Health through the Cash Subsidies for Families of Children with Severe Physical, Mental or Emotional Impairments Program are disregarded as income in the FITAP program.

B-620-11-FITAP- PO Disability Insurance Benefits Income

COUNT AS UNEARNED INCOME.

B-620-12-FITAP - PO Disaster Payments Income

DO NOT COUNT DISASTER PAYMENTS PROVIDED AS A RESULT OF A PRESIDENTIALLY- DECLARED EMERGENCY OR MAJOR DISASTER. THIS INCLUDES FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PERSONS DIRECTLY AFFECTED AND TO COMPARABLE DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE