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Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual 706 EXEMPT INCOME

There are types and sources of income completely exempt and therefore not considered in determining either eligibility or the FAC benefit amount. These are listed below: Income Type Eligibility FAC Child Support retained by District Attorney No No Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) funds Individuals and Households Program No No Food Stamps No No Individual Development Account (IDA) funds contributed by a third party such as the federal government and banks. IDA’s are intended to improve the economic independence and stability of the household. No No Lump Sum Retroactive Social Security Payments No No Meals, uniforms and reimbursements deducted from gross pay No No Medicare premiums on Social Security checks No No Payments from ACTION programs including VISTA Volunteers, Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Mini Grant Program No No Public Housing Assistance No No Tax Returns No No Uniforms and reimbursements deducted from gross pay No No Veteran’s Agent Orange Settlement benefits No No 707 VARIED INCOME TYPES

A. Zero Income Households/Expenses Exceed Income Applicant households with zero income or with expenses that exceed their income, require a written statement as to how the household is meeting expenses on cases where income loss occurred more than 60 days prior to the application date. Once the household provides verification within $100 of the household’s current living expenses the application can be processed. Current living expenses include but are not limited to: rent/mortgage, utilities (gas, power, trash, phone), food, etc. Consideration shall be given to all countable income sources defined in Section 705. The worker may also consider any prior income or resources used by identifying: 1. what prior income ceased, 2. when that income ceased, 3. how long the ceased income or resources served as a source of income to the household, 4. the amount of the ceased income; or 5. what sources are being used to meet expenses, e.g. savings account, money market accounts, etc. MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 7 - Section 700 – Income