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Income from Property Sold Money received from the sale of property (such as stocks, bonds, a house, or a car) is to be disregarded unless such individual was engaged in the business of selling such property.

Supplemental and Special Food Programs Exclude the value of supplemental food assistance under the National School Lunch Act, as amended. Payment from Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

Children’s Earnings No inquiry shall be made regarding the earned income of a dependent child under 18 years of age unless the child is emancipated or is a teen parent with a TANF benefit case in their own name. See Family Definition. Certain Loans and Grants Disregard income from loans and grants, such as Scholarship, obtained and used under conditions that preclude their use for current living costs. Also, disregard any loans or grants to any undergraduate student for educational purposes made or issued under any program administered by the Commissioner of Education under the Higher Education Act (e.g., Pell or Carl Perkins grants or Montgomery GI Bill). Home Products Disregard the value of home produce used for household consumption. Value of Meals Received Through Special Programs The value of meals received through congregate dining programs, etc., is excluded regardless of funding source for such programs. Volunteers in Services to America (VISTA) Income The income received by volunteers under the VISTA program must be disregarded. Foster Care Board Payments These payments, including clothing allowances, are excluded from the income of both foster parents and foster children.

Earnings Received Under Job Training Partnership Act of 1983