(1) The agency excludes income received from the following programs:
- (a) Payments issued under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA);
- (b) Payments issued under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. This includes payments made through the AmeriCorps program;
- (c) Payments issued under Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973, such as VISTA, AmeriCorps VISTA, University Year for Action, and Urban Crime Prevention Program; and
(d) All payments issued under Title II of the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973. These include:
- (i) Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP);
- (ii) Foster Grandparents Program; and
- (iii) Senior Companion Program.
(2) The agency counts training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs as earned income when:
- (a) The program is recognized by federal, state, or local governments; and
- (b) The allowance is not a reimbursement.
- (3) The agency excludes support service payments received by or made on behalf of WorkFirst recipients.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, 457 and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-07-059, § 182-512-0780, filed 3/14/14, effective 4/14/14.]