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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXCLUDED INCOME Section 211 Page 11

211.3 Excluded Income (continued) ee.Domestic Volunteers Services Act of 1973 (Titles I and II as amended); and ff. Public Law 104 –193, Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act, funds in an Individual Development Account (IDA) under the TANF block grant for any period during which such individuals maintain or make contributions into such accounts;

L. Charitable Contributions based on need from one or more private organizations;

Note: Donations that are not from a nonprofit charitable organization

as unearned income. M.Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) payments received either as a lump sum, as advance payments in paycheck, or as a reduction in taxes that would have been paid at the end of the year; N. Income withheld from an assistance payment, earned income, or other source that is voluntarily or involuntarily returned to the source to repay a prior overpayment received from that income source; a. This exclusion does not apply to means-tested public assistance income sources when the overpayment was intentionally caused by the household. b. SSI is not considered to be a means-tested public assistance program for this policy. Count the net amount of SSI when a portion is deducted to repay an overpayment. c. Count the amount recouped from TCA benefits for overpayments that are the result of an Intentional Program Violation (IPV). O. Reverse Mortgages that require repayment from the estate (because they are considered loans); P. Utility reimbursements or allowances paid by Housing and Urban Development directly to a household; Q. Interest Earned on checking, money market, or savings accounts (Interest on any other type of account is countable); and REVISED APRIL 2026