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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 06/2019

GLOSSARY: TWO PARTY...

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UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP) A federally funded program of the US Department of State that oversees the admission and initial reception and placement of refugees into the United States. For more information on the USRAP and resettlement agencies in MN, see 0030 (Refugee Resettlement Program), 0030.01 (Local Resettlement Agencies).

UNRELATED MEMBER MFIP : A person not included in the list of who could apply as an eligible caregiver for the assistance unit children. See 0014.03.03 (Determining the Cash Assistance Unit), 0020.09 (MFIP/DWP Assistance Standards).

UNSALABLE REAL PROPERTY Property which 2 sources who are knowledgeable about the value of the property and the local area agree cannot be sold due to a specified condition, or property which has been for sale at least 90 days at a price no more than the highest current MARKET VALUE without an offer received. Current market value means a value established within 6 months of application or since the last RECERTIFICATION.

UNSUITABLE EMPLOYMENT The definition of UNSUITABLE EMPLOYMENT varies by program. See 0028.18.03 (Suitable/Unsuitable Work).

UNVI Unverified Unearned Income. An IEVS exchange completed annually for participants and monthly for applicants of federal programs. The source is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports information such as dividends, interest, and lottery winnings.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) Formerly named Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service (BCIS).

USRAP See UNITED STATES REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP) above.

U.S. TIE RCA: A person in the U.S. who is named as a relative or friend to a person arriving to the US with refugee status. See 0030 (Refugee Assistance Programs).

VA Veterans' Administration.

VEHICLES MFIP, DWP, MSA, GA.GRH: Vehicles/cars are defined as a car, truck, van, camper, motorcycle or trailer.

NOTE: A mobile home or manufactured home intended for permanent occupancy is NOT a trailer.

SNAP: Vehicles/cars are defined as anything that a person travels in or on, or uses to transport something. See 0013.06 (SNAP Categorical Eligibility/Ineligibility), 0015.39 (Assets - Vehicle Exclusions), 0015.54 (Evaluation of Vehicles), 0029.36 (Domestic Violence Brochure).

VENDOR A provider of goods or services.

VENDOR PAYMENT MFIP/DWP: A payment authorized by a county agency to a vendor on behalf of the unit.

SNAP:

● A payment made by a 3rd party to a vendor on behalf of the unit.

OR ● ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS made directly to a provider of goods and services on the unit's behalf.