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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

7 of 28 B-620-16-FITAP - PO Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Income

PERSONS WITH TAX DEPENDENTS AND GROSS MONTHLY EARNINGS AT OR BELOW LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS FROM THE IRS. POLICIES CONCERNING EITC PAYMENTS APPLY ONLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE EMPLOYED. EITC PAYMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IN AN ELIGIBLE PERSON'S PAYCHECK (ADVANCE EITC PAYMENTS) OR IN THE PERSON'S INCOME TAX REFUND.

B-620-16-1-FITAP - PO Budgeting EITC Payments

Workers must follow departmental procedures when budgeting EITC payments.

Do not count EITC payments whether received as advance payment or as part of a tax refund.

B-620-16-2-FITAP - PO Reserved

B-620-17-FITAP - PO Educational Assistance

DO NOT COUNT EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AS INCOME. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, TRAINING ALLOWANCES FROM VOCATIONAL AND REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL LOANS AND GRANTS, COLLEGE WORK STUDY, ASSISTANCESHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.

EXCEPTION: COUNT VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS UNEARNED INCOME.

B-620-18-FITAP - PO Energy Assistance Income

DO NOT COUNT AS INCOME:

● PAYMENTS OR ALLOWANCES MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ENERGY ASSISTANCE UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW. EXCLUDED ENERGY ASSISTANCE INCOME INCLUDES UTILITY REIMBURSEMENTS MADE BY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION (FMHA), LIHEAP, WEATHERIZATION, and TANF- funded energy assistance.

COUNT AS UNEARNED INCOME ANY OTHER PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE CLIENT.

In joint FITAP/SSI households which receive direct payment, count the pro rata share for the number of FITAP recipients.