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233 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility • Monies withheld from or returned to the source of income to repay an overpayment from that same source is unavailable with one exception: the portion of a payment from an assistance program (e.g., public assistance, unemployment compensation or Social Security) withheld to repay an overpayment is available. REF Income from assistance programs (e.g., public assistance, unemployment compensation or Social Security) withheld to repay an overpayment is considered available. The following income is not considered available: • Monies withheld from or returned to the source of income to repay an overpayment from that same source is unavailable with one exception: the portion of a payment from an assistance program (e.g., public assistance, unemployment compensation or Social Security) withheld to repay an overpayment is available. • Program of Initial Resettlement (PIR) and Reception and placement (R&P) grants from the resettlement agency with which the refugee is involved. The resettlement agency receives PIR or R&P grants to reimburse the resettlement agency and any possible sponsor for the cost of helping the refugee get established in Oregon. The resettlement agency will sometimes issue a check for part of the PIR or R&P grant to the refugee. The PIR and R&P grants are excluded as income or resources for REF and REFM for both determining eligibility as well as calculating financial assistance levels. • A Welcome Corp grant that the refugee receives. The Welcome Corps is an equivalent program to PIR or R&P. A Welcome Corps grant is money raised by a private sponsor group on behalf of a refugee. A Welcome Corps grant is used to help with the costs of initial resettlement of a refugee in the United States. The private sponsor group may provide a part of this grant to the refugee, usually in the refugee’s first three months after arrival, for the refugee’s initial resettlement needs and not for ongoing living expenses. The Welcome Corps grant is excluded as income or resources for REF and REFM for both determining eligibility as well as calculating financial assistance levels.

The following income is considered available, even if not received: • Deemed income • The portion of a payment from an assistance program (e.g., public assistance, unemployment compensation or Social Security) withheld to repay an overpayment of the same source unless the individual was receiving OSIPM or MSP when they were overpaid and ODHS|OHA was counting the overpaid amount. Note: SSDI and SSI are paid from different sources. SSDI reduced to recoup an SSI overpayment is considered available. The following income is not considered available: • Monies withheld from or returned to the source of income to repay an overpayment from that same source is unavailable with the exception of bullet two above. If the individual was receiving OSIPM or MSP when they were overpaid and ODHS|OHA was counting the overpaid benefit, the amount withheld is considered unavailable until we “ignore” the same amount of overpaid benefits ODHS|OHA counted previously. OSIPM