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EAP Policy Manual FFY24 Chapter 3 Program Eligibility Requirements Page 19 Income type Details Count as income? Disability, Short- and Long-Term Count only reimbursement for wages and not reimbursement for out of pocket medical costs. Yes Draw-down on assets Includes reverse mortgages No Earned Income including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, garnished wages, profit sharing, tips, vacation pay; severance pay; sick leave; royalties and honoraria that result from the client’s work or service. Count all gross earned income received in one month. Yes Earned income of a person aged 19 and below enrolled in K-12 or in a high school diploma‐granting or equivalency program. Examples of high school diploma‐granting or equivalency programs include: • Alternative learning centers. • Home schooling. • Online schooling. • GED programs. No Earned Income Credit This is never counted. Sometimes an EIC Advance will be on a payroll check. It should not be added into the gross, but sometimes it is. Deduct it from the gross when determining eligible income. No Emergency assistance Examples include but are not limited to: • Emergency assistance from a government program. • HeatShare. • Local Reach Out for Warmth. No