[Abawdnavigators] FW: CARES Act Educational Assistance and Public Assistance

[Kathi Medcalf]

Hi ABAWD Team,

Sharing information from Erin about income and public assistance.  This is good news.

Kathi

[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]Kathi Medcalf, M.S.Ed
Program Administrator: ABAWD, Workforce Education
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
1300 Quince Street SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504-2495
P: (360) 704-1838     E: kmedcalf at sbctc.edu<mailto:kmedcalf at sbctc.edu>
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From: Dones-Figueroa, Ivette M (DSHS) <DonesIM at dshs.wa.gov<mailto:DonesIM at dshs.wa.gov>>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 3:02 PM
To: Magisos, Ami (WSAC); Erin Frasier
Cc: Budde Jr, Patrick K (DSHS)
Subject: CARES Act Educational Assistance and Public Assistance


Hi Erin and Ami,

Hope you are both doing well. DSHS has received questions on whether the emergency financial aid received from the CARES Act (Section 4504) is countable income against public assistance programs.

We have determined that as the emergency funds are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, we can exclude this income per CFR 273.9(c)(3)(ii)(A). This income is excluded for cash and food assistance in compliance with WAC 388-450-0035(1)(a).<https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=388-450-0035>

Let me or Patrick Budde, TANF Policy Program Manager, know if you have questions.

IVETTE DONES-FIGUEROA, MSW
 (O) 360-725-4651  / donesim at dshs.wa.gov<mailto:donesim at dshs.wa.gov>
Transforming Lives


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