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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 56

29. Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) (Formerly ACTION) Payments In 1993, the National and Community Service Trust Act (NCSTA) established the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) by combining two formerly independent agencies: the Commission on National Service and ACTION. ACTION consisted of a number of volunteer services programs including: • Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (now AmeriCorps*VISTA) • University Year for ACTION (UYA) • Special and Demonstration Volunteer Programs • Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) • Foster Grandparent Program • Senior Companion Program. 29.1. Exclusion Payments to volunteers under chapter 66 of title 42 of the U.S. Code (the former ACTION programs) are excluded from resources. Retained funds must be identifiable in order to be excluded. See Chapter E - 26 if funds excluded under this provision are commingled with other funds. 29.2. Verification Use documents in the individual's possession, contact with the program or agency involved or a precedent to verify that a program is one of those listed. Accept an individual's allegation of participation in a former ACTION program and exclude any payments from resources without further verification.