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Exhibit 3-14: Section 236 With Benefit of Additional Assistance – Special Instructions for Determining Prorated Assistance Payment and Prorated Total Tenant Payment/Tenant Rent for Families Subject to Proration Procedures Regarding the Restriction on Assistance to Noncitizens

Examples – Income Exclusions

HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 — Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · United States

  • The Value of Food Provided through the Meals on Wheels Program or Other Programs Providing Food for the Needy. Jack Love receives a hot lunch each day during the week in the community room and an evening meal in his apartment. One meal is provided through the Meals on Wheels program. A local church provides the other. The value of the meals he receives is not counted as income.

  • Groceries provided by persons not living in the household. Carrie Sue Colby’s mother purchases and delivers groceries each week for Carrie Sue and her two year old. The value of these groceries is not counted as income despite the fact that these are a regular contribution or gift.

  • Amounts Received Under WIC or the School Lunch Act. Lydia Jeffries’ two children receive a free breakfast and reduced priced lunches at school every day through the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The value of this food is not counted as income.

    1. Some additional examples of income that are excluded from the calculation of annual income follow.

HUD Occupancy Handbook Chapter 5: Determining Income & Calculating Rent

6/07

5-22

Section 1: Determining Annual Income

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