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is not attending school at least half-time. The exclusion shall continue to apply during temporary interruptions in school attendance due to semester or vacation breaks, provided the child s enrollment will resume following the break. If the child s earnings or amount of work performed cannot be differentiated from that of other members of the Assistance Unit, the total earnings shall be prorated equally among the working members and the child s pro rata share excluded. Individuals are considered children for purposes of this provision if they are dependent children under age 18 in the TANF case. This does not apply to the minor parent payee. OTHER TYPES OF EARNED INCOME TANF Work Program Do not consider payments made for activities in connection with the TANF Work Program (TWP) and self-initiated education and training as income. When a person in a TANF budget participates in the TWP, he may receive reimbursements for (1) child care; (2) transportation and (3) stipends. Disregard these payments during the period in which this person is in this training program. These supportive services payments will be disregarded as income and child care will not be shown as employment expense. When a TWP participant has completed the training program and obtained unsubsidized employment, consider his earnings as regular earned income unless he is eligible for income disregards. See Chapter 6, General Principles. INCOME FROM FEDERAL ACTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Opportunities for training and permanent private sector employment through the WIA program are available through the local employment offices across the state. TWP participants may be assigned to WIA training opportunities, and in these instances, any income received will be considered in accordance with the procedures set out below for WIA. Under the WIA program, there are two types of training which the WIA participant may receive. To handle the payments under the program properly, the worker must determine the type of payment which the participant is receiving and handle in accordance with the policy below: 1. Institutional training allowances: A person entering WIA institutional training whose needs or income are considered in determining a TANF grant may receive a weekly needs

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based payment for child care for children under six years old.