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153 2. Housing assistance from a State or local housing authority; 3. Emergency assistance for migrant or seasonal farmworker households while they are in the job stream; 4. Emergency or special payments as defined in Section 11.6 (I)(6); or 5. Assistance provided under a program in a State in which no GA payments may be made directly to the household in the form of cash.
(F) Housing and Urban Development (HUD) vendor payments Rent or mortgage payments made to landlords or mortgagees by HUD.
(G) Infrequent or irregular income Any income in the certification period which is received too infrequently or irregularly to be reasonably anticipated, but not in excess of $30 in a quarter.
(H) In-kind benefits Benefits for which no monetary payment is made on behalf of the household; or any gain or benefit which is not in the form of money payable directly to the household.
(I) Loans Money that is borrowed and is expected to be paid back. All loans, including loans from private individuals, as well as commercial institutions (other than educational loans on which repayment is deferred) are excluded. NOTE: To be excluded as a loan, there must be some expectation that the money will be paid back (i.e. some type of repayment schedule/ agreement). (J) Lump Sums Money received in the form of a non-recurring lump-sum payment, including but not limited to income tax refunds, rebates, or credits; retroactive lump sum Social Security, SSI, Public Assistance, Railroad retirement benefits, or other payments; lump sum insurance settlements; or refunds of security deposits on rental property or utilities. These payments are treated as a resource in the month received. NOTE: Federal/State income tax refunds are no longer considered a resource effective May 1, 2013. (See Chapter 10)