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Regular Contributions or Gifts SAHA must count as income regular monetary and nonmonetary contributions or gifts from persons not residing with an assisted family [24 CFR 5.609(b)(7)]. Temporary, nonrecurring, or sporadic income and gifts are not counted [24 CFR 5.609(c)(9)]. Examples of regular contributions include: (1) regular payment of a family's bills (e.g., utilities, telephone, rent, credit cards, and car payments), (2) cash or other liquid assets provided to any family member on a regular basis, and (3) "in-kind" contributions such as groceries and clothing provided to a family on a regular basis. Nonmonetary contributions will be valued at the cost of purchasing the items, as determined by SAHA. For contributions that may vary from month to month (e.g., utility payments), SAHA will include an average amount based upon past history. 6-I.L. ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS FROM ANNUAL INCOME Other exclusions contained in 24 CFR 5.609(c) that have not been discussed earlier in this chapter include the following: ~ Reimbursement of medical expenses [24 CFR 5.609(c)(4)] ~ The full amount of student financial assistance paid directly to the student or to the educational institution [24 CFR 5.609(c)(6)], except that in accordance with Section 224 of the FY 2005 Appropriations Act, the portion of any athletic scholarship assistance available for housing costs must be included in annual income [PIH Notice 2005-16]. Regular financial support from parents or guardians to students for food, clothing personal items, and entertainment is not considered student financial assistance and is included in annual income. ~ Amounts received by participants in other publicly assisted programs which are specifically for or in reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred and which are made solely to allow participation in a specific program [24 CFR 5.609(c)(8)(iii)] ~ Amounts received by a person with a disability that are disregarded for a limited time for purposes of Supplemental Security Income eligibility and benefits because they are set aside for use under a Plan to Attain Self-Sufficiency (PASS) [(24 CFR 5.609(c)(8)(ii)] ~ Reparation paw paid by a foreign government pursuant to claims filed under the laws of that government by persons who were persecuted during the Nazi era [24 CFR 5.609(c)(10)] ~ Adoption assistance payments in excess of $480 per adopted child [24 CFR 5.609(c)(12)] ~ Refunds or rebates on propert. t~ paid on the dwelling unit [24 CFR 5.609(c)(15)] ~ Amounts paid by a state agency to a family with a member who has a developmental disability and is living at home to offset the cost of services and equipment needed to keep the developmentally disabled family member at home [24 CFR 5.609(c)(16)] iii29iio Page 6-21