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CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ELIGIBILITY POLICY MANUAL  7 (9) Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Applicants may receive one or more of the following types of payments: (A) Wages: Wages are budgeted as earned income unless received by a dependent child. (B) Supportive Services: Supportive Services are excluded, except those specifically designated for child care expense. (C) Compensation in Lieu of Wages: If received by a child, this compensation is excluded. If received by an adult household member, or an emancipated minor, count as income; (D) Need Based Payments: If used for the living expenses of an adult or emancipated minor, they are counted as income. If they are designated for a specific purpose or in‐kind assistance, they are excluded. If a child receives them, they are excluded. (10) Job Corps: Applicants receive living allowances and readjustment allowances. They may also receive an allowance for training related expenses. If a child is in Job Corps, both of the allowances and the training related expenses are excluded. (A) If an adult or an emancipated minor is in Job Corps, count income as follows: 1. Living Allowance is excluded; 2. Readjustment Allowance is not treated as income while it remains in a fund. When the applicant accesses the Readjustment Allowance, it is counted as income; 3. Training Related Expenses are excluded, except those specifically designated for child care expense; 4. When a guardian receives a Readjustment Allowance for a Jobs Corps participant for the purpose of assisting in the care of a child, it is called an “allotment” and it is counted as income; (11) Income received by volunteers for services performed in programs stipulated in the Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973, Public Law 93‐113, is excluded. Programs include the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, Older American Community Service Program, Service Corp. of Retired Executives, and University Year for Action Volunteers (UYA), and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) as administered by the Federal Domestic Volunteer Agency (ACTION); (12) Payments or allowances made under any Federal, State, or local laws for the purpose of energy assistance are excluded; (13) Income received by applicants in projects carried out under Title V of the Older Americans Act is excluded; (14) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments; or (15) Foster Care payments (IV‐E or HDN) are excluded. 5.6.2 RESOURCE PAYMENTS The following are considered resources and shall be excluded: (1) Money from the sale of property, such as stocks, bonds, a house, or a car, unless the person was engaged in the business of selling such property in which case the proceeds are counted as income from self‐employment; (2) Withdrawals of bank deposits; (3) Capital gains, the profit resulting from the sale of capital investments such as stocks, real estate, etc., unless the person was engaged in the business of selling such property in which case the proceeds are counted as income from self‐employment; (4) Non‐recurring lump sum payments.