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either have special needs or are a hard to place sibling group and an extreme financial hardship to the caregiver is demonstrated. 2. Have a minor relative child placed in their care for at least 6 consecutive months; 3. Obtain Nevada legal guardianship of the minor relative child; and 4. Reside in Nevada. If the gross income of the Kinship Care household exceeds 275% FPL, the case is ineligible for assistance (effective March 1, 2003). Resources B. The maximum amount of real and personal property in the TANF household cannot exceed $10,000. Excluded resources include: • Two vehicles. • Bona fide funeral agreements and one burial plot for each member of the TANF unit. • The home – including any contiguous land – that is the usual residence of the TANF unit that the head-of-household owns or is buying. • For 6 months, non-excludable real property that the family is making a good faith effort to sell. Good faith effort to sell is defined as any effort by the applicant/recipient to sell property for an amount within reason for the fair market value. Examples may be listing property with a real estate broker, placing advertisements, posting signs, and negotiating with prospective buyers. • Necessary non-liquid income-producing property to include stock, inventory, tools, equipment and other non-liquid income-producing property that are usual and customary for a given trade, profession or business. • Household goods and personal items. • All funds deposited to an Individual Development Account (IDA) and interest accrued on such funds until withdrawn. • Tax-preferred education accounts include Qualified Tuition programs described in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Coverdell education savings accounts under Section 530 of the same code. This includes the Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program and the UPROMISE College Fund 529 Plan. • Other exemptions as provided by relevant state and federal law. Income C. Income is any type of payment that is a gain or benefit to the household. When determining eligibility, the type of income determines whether it is counted, disregarded or exempt.