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DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual Note: Relative caregiver grants and Kinship Care grants may be reduced using the Average Cost of Care deduction. Refer to manual section 302.1. • Self-Sufficiency Grant: The Self-Sufficiency Grant (SSG) is a one-time, lump-sum payment designed to meet immediate needs until regular income is received from employment, child support or other ongoing sources. • TANF Loan Program: The TANF Loan Program is a cash program that provides financial assistance to a household who has an eligible member who has a reasonable expectation of a future source of income which would repay the loan. For example, an applicant pending SSI may receive Loan benefits which will be required to be paid back upon approval and receipt of SSI benefits. Eligible households will receive a monthly payment designed to meet the family’s needs until an anticipated future source of income is received. • Temporary Program: This is a monthly payment designed to meet an immediate episode of need and is limited to no more than four months per episode of need. Count the total amount of the TANF grant as income in the month received. If the grant is not going to continue, do not use it in the projection, however, any household who has received a TANF cash grant is considered to be receiving TANF until it is verified they are no longer eligible. 306.42 Temporary or Ongoing Assistance from Other Organizations Unearned - Count Temporary or ongoing cash assistance from other agencies/organizations, such as County General Assistance (GA), Indian General Assistance (IGA), and Tribal TANF. 306.43 Third-Party Beneficiary Unearned - Exempt Money a household receives that is intended and used for a non-household member. 306.44 Trust Funds Unearned - Count A fund established by a grantor to provide financial security to an individual. Count any withdrawals or dividends the household receives from a trust fund as income. Note: ALL trusts, including living trusts, are submitted to the DWSS Attorney General (DAG) for review and a determination of availability and accessibility; however, if the person is currently receiving income from the trust, it is countable. 306.45 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Unearned - Count Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) is an allowance of money paid, usually weekly, to an unemployed worker by a state or federal agency, or by the worker's labor union or former employer, during all or part of the period of unemployment. Count the gross benefit less any amount being recouped for a previous UIB overpayment. Note: Child support judgments against UIB payments are not considered an overpayment recoupment. However, a deduction may be allowed. Refer to MS 302. 300- Income and Assets [20] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024