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63 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 4: Glossary and acronyms (07/2026) EDG Eligibility Determination Group Eligibility Determination Groups are a grouping of individuals in a case based on the type of assistance they applied for, their relationships to each other, and their non-financial, income, asset, and expense information. Individuals are grouped into Eligibility Determination Groups for determining eligibility and benefits for each Type of Assistance based on the rules defined in decision tables. A case can contain multiple Eligibility Determination Group for the same Type of Assistance when allowed by the decision tables. EDM Eligibility Determination Month A month for which the ONE system has run eligibility. EDMS Electronic Document Management System An electronic database to house secured documents provided by Oregonians for verifications, etc. ONE began housing documents once live. EDMS continues to be used by Case Managers, Family Coaches, and the Collaborative Disability Determination Unit (CDDU) for any documents received that are related to programs that are not supported by ONE. EFT Electronic Funds Transfer Occurs when benefits and payments are electronically deposited into a bank account. Emergency An emergency is any occasion or instance for which the President determines that Federal assistance is needed to supplant State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. Emergent need The need for immediate action. EML Acronym based on legacy system coding for earned income generated from non-self-employed jobs. Employed Employed means doing work that results in earned income. EMPP or EP Employment Payments The intent of Employment Payments (EP) is to provide additional support up to three months after TANF closes for a family which has become employed and no longer eligible for TANF or SFPSS. The first month after TANF ends, they will receive $100; in the second month, $75; and $50 in the third month. Encumbrance An encumbrance is a claim against a property by a party that is not the owner’s. Endowment insurance Endowment policies that pay the policy owner the face value plus dividends after a stated period of time. The face value of the policy is paid to the beneficiary upon the death of the insured if death occurs during the stated time period. This type of policy has a cash surrender value. EPD Employed Persons with Disabilities The Employed Persons with Disabilities Program (EPD) is designed to help people who have a disability maintain their employment. eSign Electronic signature A means of giving legal consent to electronic documents or forms.