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4.2 Households Prohibited from Being Considered Categorically Eligible: This section has been updated to clarify the circumstances in which a household cannot be considered categorically eligible. In addition, links have been added to Section 2.3 (7) pertaining to drug-related felony and Section 7.5 relating to fleeing felon or a probation and parole violator.

4.5 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Applicant Households: This section has been updated to add a link to Section 6.1 Normal Processing Standards.

4.6 Applicant Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Households: This section has been updated to add a link to Chapter 21, Restoration of Lost Benefits.

10.7 (V) Exclusions from Resources (Retirement Accounts): This section has been updated to change Individual Retirement Account to Retirement Account in the Exclusions from Resources chart. In addition, a description has been added and subsequent entries have been re-alphabetized as appropriate.

11.3 (B) Earned Income (Agriculture payments): This section has been updated to provide a description for agriculture payments.

11.3 (M) Earned Income (Children’s earnings): This section has been updated to provide a description for children’s earnings.

11.3 (Q) Earned Income (Educational Assistance): This section has been revised to provide an updated description of educational assistance that falls under earned income and a link has been added to Section 11.7 Educational Assistance.

11.5 (B) Unearned Income (Alimony): This section has been revised to provide an updated description for alimony.

11.5 (M) Unearned Income (Educational Assistance): This section has been revised to provide an updated description of educational assistance that falls under unearned income and a link has been added to Section 11.6 Income Exclusions.

11.5 (DD) Unearned Income (Reimbursements): This section has been updated to provide a description for reimbursements and to clarify that no portion of any educational assistance that is provided for living expenses will be considered a reimbursement.

11.6 (B) Income Exclusions (Educational assistance vendor payments): This section has been updated to clarify that educational assistance provided to a third party on behalf of the household for living expenses will be treated the same as educational assistance payable directly to the household.

11.7 Educational Assistance: This section has been updated to clarify when educational assistance will be excluded, as well as to clarify that educational assistance used for living expenses will be counted as income and a link has been added to Section 12.6 Dependent Care Deduction.