2015 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 68 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
68-1201 Eligibility determination; exclusion of certain assets and income.

68-1201. Eligibility determination; exclusion of certain assets and income.

In determining eligibility for the program for aid to dependent children pursuant to section 43-512, for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administered by the State of Nebraska pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq., and for the child care subsidy program established pursuant to section 68-1202, the following shall not be included in determining assets or income:

(1) Assets in or income from an educational savings account, a Coverdell educational savings account described in 26 U.S.C. 530, a qualified tuition program established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 529, or any similar savings account or plan established to save for qualified higher education expenses as defined in section 85-1802;

(2) Income from scholarships or grants related to postsecondary education, whether merit-based, need-based, or a combination thereof;

(3) Income from postsecondary educational work-study programs, whether federally funded, funded by a postsecondary educational institution, or funded from any other source; and

(4) Assets in or income from an account under a qualified program as provided in section 77-1402.

Source

• Laws 2014, LB359, § 1;
• Laws 2015, LB591, § 10.
• Operative Date: May 28, 2015