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Energy or utility payments and supplements are paid to or on behalf of the TANF, SNAP, and Medical Programs households from various governmental and private sources. The assistance may be in the form of cash, vendor, in-kind, and two-party check payments.

The chart below indicates when to exempt or count energy/utility assistance as TANF, SNAP, and Medical Programs income. Note: If an energy assistance payment is combined with other payments, only the energy assistance portion is exempt from income (if applicable).

Source Type Payment TANF SNAP Medical Programs Federally-funded, state, or locally administered programs including CEAP , weatherization, Energy Crisis, and one-time payments for emergency repairs of a heating or cooling device (down payment and final payment) Vendor In-kind Two-party check Cash Exempt Exempt Exempt Energy assistance received through HUD , U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) or Farmer's Home Administration (FmHA) Vendor In-kind Two-party check Cash Exempt Exempt Exempt State or local government-funded utility supplement or energy assistance payments (not federally-funded) Vendor In-kind Two-party check Exempt Exempt Exempt State or local government-funded utility supplement or energy assistance payments (not federally-funded) State or local government-funded utility supplement or energy assistance payments (not federally-funded) Cash Exempt Count Exempt Private nonprofit organization Vendor In-kind Two-party check Exempt Exempt Exempt Private nonprofit organization Cash Count per A-1326.1 , Cash Gifts and Contributions Count per A-1326.1 Exempt State or federal regulated utility company, a municipal utility company, or a supplier of home heating oil or gas Vendor In-kind Two-party check Exempt Exempt Exempt State or federal regulated utility company, a municipal utility company, or a supplier of home heating oil or gas Cash Exempt Count Exempt