OAR 461-145-0365: National and Community Services Trust Act (NCSTA), including AmeriCorps (other than AmeriCorps VISTA)

(1) The National and Community Service Trust Act (NCSTA) of 1993 (P.L. 103-82) amended the National and Community Service Act (NCSA) of 1990 (P.L. 101-610) that established a Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation administers national service programs providing living allowance, educational award, child care, and in-kind benefits. (2) NCSTA payments, including AmeriCorps (except AmeriCorps VISTA which is covered in OAR 461-145-0110) are treated as follows: (a) The living allowance (stipend benefits) is excluded. (b) Educational award and in-kind benefits are excluded. (c) The child care allowance is treated as follows: (A) For individuals in the REF, REFM, and TANF programs who are eligible for direct provider payment of child care, the allowance is counted as unearned income. The allowance is excluded only if the individual already pays the provider. The provider may be paid for only the costs not covered by the allowance. (B) For individuals in the SNAP program who are receiving a child care deduction, the deduction is allowed only for the costs not covered by the allowance. (C) In all other programs, the allowance is excluded.