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______________________________________________________________________________ Volume 54 | October 1, 2020 (Cont’d) ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.11 Voter Registration: This section has been updated to provide current information and procedures to ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

4.1 Residency Requirement: This section has been renamed to “Residency” and content has been updated for clarity.

7.1 Definitions of Income Sources: This section has been updated to identify sources of income as earned, unearned or in-kind income/benefits.

7.2 Definition of IEVS: This section has been renamed to Income and Eligibility Verification System.

7.2(2) Definition of IEVS (IEVS Matching Situations): This section has been updated to clarify that IEVS should be matched during any type of interview.

7.3(4) IEVS Process (IEVS Matches): This section has been updated to revise the BENDEX acronym to Beneficiary and Earnings Data Exchange.

7.7 Sources of Income (Educational Assistance): This section has been updated to identify the specific types of educational assistance that are excluded.

7.7 Sources of Income (Garnished Income): This section has been updated to clarify that garnished income is countable income.

7.7 Sources of Income (Lost Wages Assistance Program): This section has been added to identify and exclude payments from the Lost Wages Assistance Program authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

8.15 Need Standard Table: This section has been updated to show the current gross income limit, need and payment standards for TANF, effective October 2020.

11.2(1) Electronic Benefit Issuance (ePay Debit Cards): This section has been updated to clarify that exceptions apply to where the ePay Debit Master Card may be used.

11.2(3) Electronic Benefit Issuance (ePAY Access): This section has been updated to clarify that recipients have the right to make their own decisions on how to use the TANF cash benefits. This section also clarifies that restrictions apply to where TANF funds can be accessed by electronic benefit transaction.

24.4(3) RCA/TANF Relationship (RCA Payment Level): This section has been updated to show the RCA Payments effective October 2020.