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of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in the same course of study; and ii. An allowance for books, supplies, transportation, dependent care, and miscellaneous personal expenses for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution;

9. Reimbursements for expenses associated with participation in unpaid voluntary activities, including:

i. Child or dependent care;

ii. Transportation;

iii. Purchase or maintenance of clothing;

iv. Meals; or

v. The value of meals; 10. Assistance from other sources to meet needs not covered by the Reach Up benefit, for example: i. Assistance granted for a specific purpose, such as vocational rehabilitation, poverty reduction, or housing, including incentive allowances, stipends, and other forms of financial assistance paid to an active Reach Up participant; ii. Assistance for items and/or services not included in the standard assistance plan or medical assistance, such as special training for a child through a private agency, eyeglasses, or dental care; or iii. General Assistance benefits;

11. Payments made by a Reach Up household member toward the support of a person(s) outside the Reach Up household pursuant to a court order for:

i. Support;

ii. An Administrative Order for support issued by the Human Services Board; or

iii. A contract between the Office of Child Support and a noncustodial parent that requires the payment of child support.

A. To determine the amount of excluded income deduct the payment amount from the Reach Up household’s countable earned income with any remaining balance deducted from their unearned income;

12. Adoption assistance, when verified by the Family Services Division (FSD) or a comparable agency in another state;

13. The value of 3SquaresVT benefits;