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Nevada TANF State Plan P ag e | 17 Effective: December 31, 2023
o HUD Public Housing o Indian Housing o Transitional Housing o FmHA Section 515 Rental Assistance • Child support, voluntary or court ordered, is considered to determine eligibility. After approval, any child support received, voluntary or court ordered, is no longer budgeted due to the Assignment of Rights provision; however, payments not retained by the state, and passed along to the household, are counted as income. • Lump sum payments are counted as income in the month received or the month anticipated to be received if expected more often than once a year. If received or anticipated to be received once a year or less, it is counted as a resource. Disregards • Earned income disregards are as follows: o $90 when gross earnings are less than or equal to $90, or o 100% of gross earnings for the first 3 months; o 85% of gross earnings for the second 3 months; o 75% of gross earnings for the third 3 months; o 65% of gross earnings for the fourth 3 months; o $90 or 20% of gross earnings (whichever is greater) for month 13 and ongoing; and o The full cost of childcare for as long as the individual remains eligible for benefits while working. • Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) earned income received by a dependent child is disregarded for 6 months per calendar year. WIOA unearned income received by a dependent child is disregarded for an unlimited period. • Earned income of a dependent child who is a full-time student is disregarded in both the 130% FPL determination and the payment determination for 6 months per calendar year. • Small nonrecurring monetary gifts for special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, and graduations are disregarded not to exceed $30 per person per calendar quarter. The gift may be divided if the head-of-household claims the gift is intended for the entire TANF household. • The principle of a bona fide loan is disregarded from income and resources in determining eligibility and amount of benefit payment.