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358 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Older Americans Act In ONE income from the: • Older Americans Act Title III are coded on the Unearned Income screen:
Unearned Income Category – Other Income
Unearned Income Type – Older Americans Act Title III • Older Americans Act Title V is coded on the Earned Income screen:
Earned Income Category – Wages
Earned Income Type – Older Americans Act Title V: Experience Works, AARP, National Assoc. of SP- Speaking Elderly, Nat. Council on Aging, Nat Council on Black Aging, Nat Council of Senior Cits, Nat Urban League, US Forest Serv, Green Thumb, Seniors Make Sense, SCSEP For all programs except SNAP: • Exclude benefits under title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (Nutrition Program for the Elderly). • Count as earned income wages or salary paid under title V of this act. The organizations receiving title V funds are Experience Works, Seniors Make Sense, American Association of Retired Persons, National Association for Hispanic Elderly, National Council on Aging, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, National Council of Senior Citizens, National Urban League, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), and the U.S. Forest Service. • Exclude payments under Title V that are not a wage or salary. For SNAP: • Count benefits under title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 as unearned income. • Exclude all payments made under title V of this act. Note: In Oregon, some seniors working for Easter Seals may also be paid using title V funds. Confirm the funding source before excluding the income. For HSD medical programs: older Americans Act benefits under title V are counted in monthly and annual income, benefits under title III are excluded. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0370 — Older Americans Act 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements