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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2912 p.7 Excluded Income

v. Payments made to a child of a Vietnam Veteran for any disability of the child resulting from Spina Bifida (Public Law 104-204, § 1805(d));

vi. Payments made to Americans of Japanese or Aleut ancestry under Public Law 100-383;

vii. Payments made from the Agent Orange Settlement Fund (Public Law 101-201 and Public Law 101-239);

viii. Payments made to victims of Nazi Persecution under Public Law 102-286; or

ix. Payments made under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to compensate injury or death resulting from exposure to radiation from nuclear testing and uranium mining (Public Law 101-426);

17. Payments or allowances made under any federal or state law for providing energy assistance, including payments from:

i. The Fuel Assistance Program (including nominal payments);

ii. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), even if the payment is received directly by the fuel household; or

iii. The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA);

18. Cash donations based on need when the fuel household receives them from one or more private, nonprofit, or charitable organizations;

i. Do not exclude more than $300 per federal fiscal quarter, and count any amount over the $300 limit as unearned income;

19. Crowdfunding account payments received from online platforms such as Go Fund Me, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Tilt;

20. Federal or Vermont earned income tax credits;

21. Any payment made to an Employment and Training participant for costs that are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the Employment and Training program, including: