CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

CW 44-111.4 – Private
Non-Profit Organization
When a homeless family is living in a shelter
and is not required to pay rent, how is the inkind
income treated?
Any income in-kind (i.e., free rent, utilities, etc.)
that is provided on the basis of a need by a private
non-profit organization is exempt as income.
Private non-profit organizations are religious,
charitable, education or other organizations (i.e.,
Salvation Army, Red Cross).
See CW 44-211.5 Homeless Assistance (HA) –
General for more information.
CW 44-111.6 – Exempt
Under Federal Law (FL)
What type of income is exempt under federal
law?
Income which is exempt under federal law may
include but is not limited to:
Funds distributed or held in trust for members
of any Native American tribe under Public Law
(PL) 92-254 or 94-540.
Compensation received by participants 60
years old or older for volunteer services
performed under PL 89-73:
o Retired Senior Volunteer Program
o Foster Grandparents Program
o Older Americans Community Service
Program of the National Older
Americans Act
Value of supplemental food received under PL
92-433 and 93-150, Child Nutrition Act (WIC)
and the National School Lunch Act.
Payments received under PL 93-113, Domestic
Volunteer Services Act of 1973 to welfare
participants who are Americorps*VISTA
Volunteers and payments for supportive
services/reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenses made to persons serving in the
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
and the Active Corps of Executives (ACE)
pursuant to Section 418.