FAA4.H Unearned Income (UNIN UNIC) : 03 Types of Unearned Income - Overview : E Assistance Payments : .06 Emergency Assistance (EA) Payments
Emergency Assistance (EA) Payments
 
REVISION 48
(01/01/20 - 12/31/20)
Emergency Assistance (EA) payments may be provided by states, local government, tribal governments and disaster assistance organizations.
 
When the emergency assistance payment is payable directly to the budgetary unit, the payment is countable. Key the EA CA Unearned Income Code in the INC TYPE field on UNIC.
 
NOTE Do not count retroactive payments intended for prior months.
 
When the emergency assistance payment is a Vendor Payment, the payment is not countable. Key the EA VE Unearned Income Code in the INC TYPE field on UNIC.
 
EXCEPTION
Emergency assistance payments provided by tribal governments are not countable. Key the OX Unearned Income Code in the INC TYPE field on UNIC.
 
See Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) when the household receives ERAP payments.