NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
September 9, 2008

IM 5048

TO:		County Social Service Directors
Economic Assistance Policy Regional Representatives
Economic Assistance Policy Quality Control Reviewers

FROM:	Maggie Anderson, Director, Medical Services
		Tove Mandigo, Director, Public Assistance

SUBJECT:	Census Income		 

PROGRAMS:	Health Care Coverage
		Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
		Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

EFFECTIVE:	October 1, 2008

RETENTION: 	Until Manualized

SECTIONS 
AFFECTED:	Medicaid - 510-05-85-20 and 510-05-85-30 
			Healthy Steps - 510-07-40-25 and 510-07-40-30
			TANF - 400-17-55-05 
			LIHEAP - 415-25-05-30
			Food Assistance – 430-05-50-20-05
			Child Care – 400-26-20-01-01

Medicaid and Healthy Steps

Effective October 1, 2008, all wages paid by the Census Bureau for temporary employment related to census activities will be disregarded as income.   

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

TANF will disregard all wages paid by the Census Bureau for temporary employment related to census activities effective with wages paid in October, 2008.  

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Effective October 1, 2008, all wages paid by the Census Bureau for temporary employment related to census activities will be disregarded as income based on policy at 415-25-05-30. (Policy is included in ML3151.)

Food Assistance

Effective October 1, 2008, all wages paid by the Census Bureau for temporary employment related to census activities is countable earned income.  

Child Care
Effective October 1, 2008, all wages paid by the Census Bureau for temporary employment related to census activities will be disregarded as income.
The census work income listed as # 13 at 400-26-20-01-10 Definition of Earned Income will be disregarded.

If you have questions, please contact your Regional Representative.