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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 736.2 Government Disaster Payments (toc) Exempt government payments, such as Small Business Association loans and Individual Family Grants funds, made available to restore a home and personal possessions damaged in a disaster if the household is subject to legal penalties when the funds are not used as intended. 736.3 National and Community Services Act (NCSA) (toc) The National and Community Services Act (NCSA) of 1993 established a corporation to administer paid volunteer service programs. The corporation provides funds, training, and technical assistance to states and communities to develop and expand human, education, environmental, and public safety services. The corporation oversees existing programs created under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (DVSA) of 1973, (Publ. L. 93-113) such as • Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), • Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), • Foster Grandparents, • Senior Companions, • Community Service Employment Program (includes Senior Citizen Service Employment), • Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE), • Active Corps of Executives (ACE), • Mini Grant Program, and • AmeriCorps Certain income received from Title I, II and III programs by volunteers for services performed in programs stipulated in the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973 are exempt. In addition to the programs listed above, any funds received through Title V of the Older Americans Act are exempt. Monthly living stipends received by individuals participating in AmeriCorps State and National is exempt from all programs. No wages are paid to these individuals. Exception: Exempt Title I, AmeriCorps VISTA payments received by DVSA volunteers only if the person was receiving TANF or SNAP when the person joined the VISTA program. Temporary interruptions in participation do not alter the exclusion once an initial determination has been made. 736.4 Native and Indian Claims and Distributions (toc) The following sections contain Native and Indian claims and distribution information, and judicial rulings affecting income and resources pertaining to Indians. The information may not be all inclusive. Contact program staff in Eligibility and Payments for clarification. Note: Except when specifically limited below, under Public Law 93-134 Section 7, Per Capita payments shall not be considered as income or resources when determining the extent of eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act. A-763.2 INCOME Government Disaster Payments Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 Jun 26 MTL 09/26