A family is considered "income eligible" when the combined
gross monthly base income (earned and unearned) (see subsection (a)) of all
family members is at or below the amounts listed in Section
50.230 for the corresponding
family size. In 2 parent families, both incomes must be combined to determine
eligibility. Two-parent families include those with 2 or more adults living in
the home, such as the applicant and the applicant's spouse or parents of a
common child in the home. Eligibility is determined on the basis of gross
monthly base income. To convert weekly income into monthly base income,
multiply weekly income by 4.333. To convert bi-weekly income into monthly base
income, multiply bi-weekly income by 2.1666. To convert twice monthly income
into monthly base income, multiply twice monthly income by 2. Documentation
must be secured for all income and maintained in the family eligibility file
prior to approval for child care payments.
a) Income Included (Non-Exempt)
1) gross base wages and salary, tips and
commissions earned on a regular basis;
2) net income from farm
self-employment;
3) net income from
non-farm self-employment;
4)
dividends, interest, net rental income, and royalties;
5) pensions and annuities;
6) veteran's pensions;
7) unemployment compensation;
8) worker's compensation.
b) Exempt Income
1) per capita payments to or funds held in
trust for any individual in satisfaction of the Indian Claims Commission or the
Court of Claims;
2) payments made
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to the extent such payments
are exempt from taxation under Section 21(a) of the Act (43 U.S.C.
1620(a));
3) money received from sale of property, such
as stocks, bonds, a house, or a car (unless the person was engaged in the
business of selling such property, in which case the net proceeds would be
counted as income from self-employment);
4) non-recurrent or inconsistent pay for
overtime, incentives, bonuses, sick, vacation, travel reimbursements, or other
types of non-recurrent or inconsistent income that is not part of the family's
base income;
5) money borrowed,
including educational loans to a student who is included in the family unit as
authorized in Section
50.105;
6) withdrawals of bank deposits;
7) tax refunds or any Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) payments;
8)
gifts;
9) lottery winnings or
proceeds obtained by gambling;
10)
lump sum inheritances or insurance payments;
11) capital gains;
12) the value of the coupon allotment or
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits under the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 (PL 95-113) or the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (
PL
110-246), as amended;
13) the value of United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) donated foods;
14) the value of supplemental food assistance
under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1771 et seq.) and the
special food service for children under the National School Lunch Act
(42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.), as amended;
15) any payment received under the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C.
4651);
16) earnings of a child (unless that child is
the applicant);
17) grants, such as
scholarships, obtained and used by a student who is included in the family unit
as authorized in Section
50.105;
18) any grant or loan to any undergraduate
student for educational purposes made or insured under any program administered
by the U.S. Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C.
1001
et seq.);
19) home produce utilized for household
consumption;
20) energy grants or
allowances received through the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program authorized
by the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C.
8625);
21) any DCFS foster care board payments or
clothing allowance;
22) child
support paid by the family will be deducted from their income;
23) earned income from the U.S. Census Bureau
for temporary census employment;
24) alimony;
25) child support received by the family (not
including lump sum payments);
26)
ongoing monthly adoption assistance payments from DCFS;
27) public assistance and welfare
payments;
28) social security
payments for all family members, including SSI and pensions;
29) survivor's benefits, permanent disability
payments, and railroad retirement benefits from the federal
government;
30) retroactive/back
pay from employment;
31) travel
reimbursement;
32) living allowance
received serving with AmeriCorps VISTA; and
33) cash/gifts, wages provided to individuals
enrolled in research projects that are not funded via general revenue and
investigate the impacts of policies or programs designed to reduce
poverty.
