Housing and Urban Development
(1) Payments from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made to a third party on behalf of the individual are treated as follows:
(a)In the REF, REFM, and TANF programs, the payment is…#
(a) In the REF, REFM, and TANF programs, the payment is used to determine shelter-in-kind income.
(b)In the EA, OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, and SNAP programs, the…#
(b) In the EA, OSIP, OSIPM, QMB, and SNAP programs, the payments are excluded.
(2) HUD payments made directly to a member of the financial group, except Youthbuild Program payments and Family Investment Centers payments, are treated as follows:
(a) In the REF, REFM, and TANF programs, the payment is used to determine shelter-in-kind income. If the payments are made in a lump sum, the lump sum is unearned income.
(b) In the EA program, the payment is unearned income.