OAR 461-145-0300: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Payments to individuals made under Title I-B of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) are treated as provided in this rule. (1) Need-based (stipend) payments are excluded in the REF, REFM, SNAP, and TANF programs. (2) On-the-Job Training (OJT) and work experience payments are counted as earned income, except as follows: (a) In the REF, REFM, and TANF programs, these payments are excluded. (b) The payments are excluded in the SNAP program for an individual who is: (A) Under the age of 19 years and under the control of an adult member of the filing group (see OAR 461-110-0370); or (B) Receiving OJT payments under a WIOA Youth Employment Program. (3) A support service payment for an item already covered by the benefits of the benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750) is excluded in the REF, REFM, and TANF programs. In all other programs the support service payment is treated as unearned income. All other support service payments (including lunch payments and clothing allowances) are excluded. (4) A reimbursement (see OAR 461-001-0000) is treated as provided in OAR 461-145-0440. (5) In the SNAP program, if the YouthBuild Program participant is under age 19 and under parental control of another filing group member, the payments are excluded. If the participant is age 19 or older or not under parental control of another filing group member, the payments are treated as follows: (a) Incentive payments that are reimbursements for specific expenses not covered by program benefits, for instance transportation and school supplies, are excluded. (b) OJT and work experience payments are treated as earned income. (c) The bonus payment (the incentive payment for attendance) is treated as unearned income. (6) In all programs except the SNAP program, YouthBuild Program payments are excluded.