N.M. Admin. Code § 8.119.500.8 - NEED DETERMINATION

A. Income and resource eligibility, as well as amount of payment, are determined in accordance with 45 CFR Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere to the need determination standards and provisions of the TANF program except as otherwise noted below:

(1) Resources remaining in the refugee's country of origin may not be counted in determining income eligibility.

(2) The income of a refugee's sponsor may not be counted in determining income eligibility.

(3) Any cash grant received by the refugee applicant under the U.S. department of state or department of justice reception and placement programs may not be counted in determining income eligibility.

B. Standard of need: Benefit group requirements are determined in accordance with 45 CFR Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere to the need determination standards and provisions of the TANF program.

C. Prospective budgeting: Need and income are determined prospectively in accordance with 45 CFR Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere to the need determination standards and provisions of the TANF program.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.119.500.8

07/01/97; 8.119.500.8 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 3.RRP.501, 3/14/2001; A, 11/1/2013, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024