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Chapter or Appendix Page Change for the guardian services and otherwise meets the PCA requirements above) • Family foster care providers, except as otherwise allowed under the statutes • Live-in PCAs who own the EAP household’s dwelling • Some income types may not be countable even if the live-in assistant is considered a household member. See Income Inclusions and Exclusions (Appendix 3A).

16 Household income in the Income Definition and Determination section is based on one month, rather than three months of income.

16 The 2024 Maximum EAP Income Guidelines are based on 50% SMI for household sizes 1-16 and on 110% of Federal Poverty Guidelines for household sizes 17-20. The guidelines are also one month (rather than three months) of income.

17 Income types in the Income Inclusions and Exclusions table are impacted by the change from three month to one month, including, but not limited to, the following: • Dividends, Interest and Royalties • Earned Income