ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN - San Antonio Housing Authority

EXHIBIT 6-4: EARNED INCOME DISALLOWANCE FOR PERSONS WITHDISABILITIES24 CFR 5.617 Self-sufficiency incentives for persons with disabilities–Disallowance ofincrease in annual income.(a) Applicable programs. The disallowance ofincrease in annual income provided by thissection is applicable only to the followingprograms: HOME Investment PartnershipsProgram (24 CFR part 92); HousingOpportunities for Persons with AIDS (24 CFRpart 574); Supportive Housing Program (24CFR part 583); and the Housing ChoiceVoucher Program (24 CFR part 982).(b) Definitions. The following definitionsapply for purposes of this section.Disallowance. Exclusion from annual income.Previously unemployed includes a person withdisabilities who has earned, in the twelvemonths previous to employment, no more thanwould be received for 10 hours of work perweek for 50 weeks at the established minimumwage.Qualified family. A family residing in housingassisted under one of the programs listed inparagraph (a) of this section or receivingtenant-based rental assistance under one of theprograms listed in paragraph (a) of thissection.(1) Whose annual income increases as a resultof employment of a family member who is aperson with disabilities and who waspreviously unemployed for one or more yearsprior to employment;(2) Whose annual income increases as a resultof increased earnings by a family member whois a person with disabilities duringparticipation in any economic self-sufficiencyor other job training program; or(3) Whose annual income increases, as aresult of new employment or increasedearnings of a family member who is a personwith disabilities, during or within six monthsafter receiving assistance, benefits or servicesunder any state program for temporaryassistance for needy families funded underPart A of Title IV of the Social Security Act,as determined by the responsible entity inconsultation with the local agenciesadministering temporary assistance for needyfamilies (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work(WTW) programs. The TANF program is notlimited to monthly income maintenance, butalso includes such benefits and services asone-time payments, wage subsidies andtransportation assistance-- provided that thetotal amount over a six-month period is at least$500.(c) Disallowance of increase in annualincome—(1) Initial twelve month exclusion. During thecumulative twelve month period beginning onthe date a member who is a person withdisabilities of a qualified family is firstemployed or the family first experiences anincrease in annual income attributable toemployment, the responsible entity mustexclude from annual income (as defined in theregulations governing the applicable programlisted in paragraph (a) of this section) of aqualified family any increase in income of thefamily member who is a person withdisabilities as a result of employment overprior income of that family member.© Copyright 2008 Nan McKay & Associates, Inc. Page 6-51Revised/Approved 04/08/10 (Eff: 07/01/10)Unlimited copies may be made for internal use.