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for employment. Eligible households are those who work and average of 30 or more hours per week, have a household gross income less than 150% of FPL, have received fewer than 60 months of TANF, have received TANF or at least three months and have received at least one month in the last three months. Eligible benefit groups receive a monthly fixed $200 bonus during an 18-month lifetime certification. Benefit groups are required to submit a six-month report during the 18-month certification to review eligibility.

9.7 RESOURCES

Resources: To be eligible on the condition of need with respect to resources, the benefit groups countable liquid resources must be no more than $1,500. The value of non-liquid countable resources must be not more than $2,000. Only resources belonging to benefit group members and immigrant sponsors, if sponsored individuals are included in the benefit group, are considered.

• The value of any vehicle used by the benefit group for transporting individuals to or from employment, school, or other daily living activities or for transporting goods. Recreational vehicles such as boats, trailers or mobile homes are not excluded. • Amounts contained in a restricted IDA for first-time home purchase or home repair and maintenance, business capitalization, acquisition of a vehicle necessary to obtain or maintain employment by an account holder or spouse, expenses to attend an approved post-secondary or vocational institution, a post-secondary education account for the benefit of a dependent child or transferring of funds to a beneficiary in the event of the account holder’s death. Any money withdrawn for a purpose other than the allowable expenses listed above shall be counted as a resource unless the withdrawal was approved by the IDA program administration and the withdrawal amount is replaced within 12 months from the date of withdrawal. In the event such funds are not used for approved purposes, the funds revert to the Human Services Department to the extent of benefits paid. • Amounts that are excluded from consideration by federal law at 7 CFR 273. • The value of the home owned and occupied by the family. • The value of burial plots and funeral contracts for family members.

Countable Resources: The following resources are included in determining eligibility:

• Liquid resources include cash on hand, funds in savings or checking accounts, certificates of deposit, bonds and other documents for which cash is available on demand. • Non-liquid resources consist of all real and personal property not defined as liquid resources. 9.8 INCOME

Gross Income: For purposes of determining initial eligibility, the benefit group must pass a gross income test. The gross income maximum is equal to eighty five percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) for the size of the benefit group. The gross income test is adjusted effective October 1st of each year.

Net Income: The net countable income of benefit group members after allowable earned income