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3.5 Federally Mandated Income Exclusions A. Federally Mandated Income Exclusions Federally Mandated Income Exclusions Agent Orange settlement payments Child care assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, Pub. Law 113-186 The first (1st) two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per calendar year received as compensation for participation in clinical trials that meet the criteria detailed in § 1612(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1382a(b) Payments made for supporting services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses to volunteers participating in corporation for national and community service (CNCS, formerly ACTION) programs: AmeriCorps program Special and demonstration volunteer program; University year for ACTION (UYA) Retired senior volunteer program (RSVP) Foster grandparents program Senior companion program Energy employees occupational illness program payments Federal food and nutrition programs: Food assistance (formerly known as food stamps) U.S. department of agriculture food commodities distributed by a program (private or governmental) School breakfast, lunch, and milk programs; Women, infants, and children program (WIC); Nutrition programs for older Americans