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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP Resources 510 DEFINITIONS 511 RESOURCES Resources are assets or possessions which a household can convert to cash to meet immediate needs. Income cannot be counted as both income and a resource in the same month (e.g., earned income is budgeted on the case and pay checks are also deposited in the bank each pay day). Examples of resources are cash, bank accounts, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cash accounts, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles (RVs) not used as a residence, buildings, land and mineral rights. Camper shells/units would only be evaluated as a resource if not purchased with the vehicle and currently not in use. If a camper shell/unit purchased separately is on the vehicle (truck) or being used to live in, it is exempt. Individual or household pets, which do not generate income, are exempt and not considered a resource (i.e., cats, dogs, snakes, rodents, birds, horses, fish, turtles, ducks, chickens, pigs, etc.). If animals are the means of generating monthly or periodic income for the family, refer to manual section A-700, which identifies countable income, self-employment and lump sum money. 511.1 Sole Ownership All of the resource is available to the household. 511.2 Requirement to Pursue Resources Household members must pursue and take advantage of all resources to which they are legally entitled. Develop a plan with the household allowing a reasonable amount of time to pursue the potential resource. This plan should include time frames for obtaining the information, taking into account circumstances which may impact its availability (e.g., probate, escrow, out-of-area entities, etc.). Inform the household of their obligation to pursue the resource. Do not consider the resource when determining eligibility until it is available to the household. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Eligibility and Payments Manual RESOURCES MTL 06/24 Nov 24 Definitions A-510