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CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ELIGIBILITY POLICY MANUAL  8 5.6.3 MONETARY GIFTS AND SPECIAL INCOME CIRCUMSTANCES Income received in certain circumstances and non‐recurring cash gifts shall be excluded: (1) Monetary gifts received for holidays, birthdays, and, graduations, which do not exceed the Temporary Assistance Consolidated Standard – Percentage of Need (for the household size) in a month, are excluded from consideration when budgeting income of the household; (2) Earnings of a child (under 18 years of age) in the household who is attending school are excluded as income to the eligibility unit; (3) Earnings of adult children of the applicant, specified relative, or guardian not included in the eligibility unit are excluded; (4) Earnings received as a payee/guardian for a non‐household member are excluded. 5.6.4 IN‐KIND/NON‐CASH INCOME Some income, even though available, shall be excluded: (1) In‐kind income is to be excluded in determining monthly gross income. In‐kind income consists of any commodity, not in the form of cash, which is received by any member of the eligibility unit. An example of income in‐kind is meals supplied by an employer to a waitress. (2) The value of the food stamp (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)) allotment. (3) The value of supplemental food assistance under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the special food service programs for children under National School Lunch Act, as amended is excluded. (4) Payments made directly to a vendor on behalf of a household member by a health or service agency (such as County Court, Division of Mental Health, etc.) are not considered as income. (5) Rent or mortgage allowances from HUD are not considered income. (6) Funds withheld from any income source to repay an overpayment either voluntary or involuntary. (7) Missouri Senior Citizens’ Tax Credit, which is based on individuals who rent or pay property tax, is not considered income. (8) Mandatory deductions from military pay for education purposes while the individual is enlisted are excluded. 5.6.5 LOANS (1) Bona fide loans and grants, except that part of a grant designated for living expenses or child care, is an income exclusion. (2) Any educational grant or loan insured under any program administered under the Higher Education Act is excluded. These programs of student assistance include: (3) Basic Educational Opportunity Grants; (4) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; (5) The College Work Study Program; (6) National Direct Student Loans; and (7) Guaranteed Student Loans. 5.6.6 OTHER This section lists unusual sources of income that shall be excluded when determining eligibility: (1) Any funds distributed per capita to, or held in trust for, members of any Indian tribe under Public Law 92‐254, Section 7 of Public Law 93‐134, Public Law 94‐540, Section 4 of Public Law 97‐ 458, or Section 2 or Public Law 98‐64. (2) Pursuant to section 15 of Public Law 100‐241, exclusions include any of the following distributions from a Native Corporation established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92‐203): (A) Cash (including cash dividends on stock received from a Native Corporation) to the extent that it does not exceed $2,000 per individual per year.