For the purpose of this Article VII, the following types of income and resources shall not be considered available to the Applicant or Recipient in determining eligibility:
(a) Income from relocation payments to individuals receiving aid under this Article VII being displaced by a redevelopment agency or any successor agency;
(b) SSI/SSP benefits and resources of a member of the Applicant’s or Recipient’s household;
(c) Any verified grants or loans made to a Recipient or to an Applicant in the month of application, or one month immediately prior to application for the purpose of enabling that Recipient or Applicant to pay his or her rent, or for the purpose of payment of first and last month’s rent and any lawful rental deposit;
(d) Income tax refunds, including the State and federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), issued to the Applicant or Recipient;
(e) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient under the Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, or KinGAP Programs;
(f) Payments made to an Applicant or Recipient as a result of participation in job readiness or training programs, exclusive of wages earned through subsidized employment;
(g) The portion of any student grants or loans that is paid directly to the educational institution for tuition, fees, and/or books;
(h) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient as part of a locally-funded work incentive program;
(i) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient as a result of participation in a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, provided the Applicant or Recipient has not declared themselves to be homeless, as set forth in Section 20.7-34 of this Article VII; and
(j) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient under the Cash Not Drugs Pilot Program, pursuant to Article XX of Chapter 20 of the Administrative Code.
(As Sec. 20.56.11, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 1-95, App. 1/13/95; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-14 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017; Ord. 196-23, File No. 230702, App. 9/28/2023, Eff. 10/29/2023; Ord. 257-24, File No. 240799, App. 11/14/2024, Eff. 12/15/2024)