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8. Entering Vehicles on CHIP When entering more than one vehicle on CHIP, the vehicle with the highest equity value should be the vehicle excluded. NOTE: For each vehicle in the BG, enter the vehicle use code as appropriate. If a vehicle is countable for TANF, key the Vehicle Use Code as “FC” on CHIP VEHI screen. Once the appropriate Vehicle Use Code is keyed, the “enter key” on the keyboard must be pressed twice in order to count the value of the vehicle towards the resource limit for TANF eligibility.

6.9 Treatment of Excluded Resources The total value of the resources listed in the following chart is excluded in determining eligibility unless otherwise specified: Resource Type Treatment Homestead Property The home and surrounding property not separated by intervening property. Exclude if temporarily uninhabitable, unoccupied due to employment, training for future employment or illness, if the BG intends to return to the home. Public right-of-ways do not change a property’s status as homestead property. Household/personal goods Exclude. Examples are furniture, appliances, clothing, jewelry, etc. Indian lands Exclude. If held jointly with the tribe, or land can be sold only with the approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Livestock, poultry and home produce Exclude if produced for home consumption or is income producing. Earmarked government payment Exclude if used for its intended purpose, e.g., restore home or replace damaged contents due to a disaster. Burial plot Exclude one burial plot for each BG member. Conventional gravesite, crypt, mausoleum, urn or other repository used for the remains of a deceased person. Property being sold A good faith effort to sell real property at current market value of other property in the same geographical area must be demonstrated (does not apply to personal property). Federal disaster funds to farmers Exclude. USDA Settlement to African American Farmers Exclude as income and resources. Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) escrow accounts Exclude accounts established by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and any interest paid on them until the funds are paid to the BG. Property used for vehicle maintenance Only if directly related to the maintenance or use of a vehicle that is income producing or