For reference, the following programs are listed by number in the chart immediately below:

1. 1. 

   Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Direct Payments to Farmers and Ranchers

2. 2. 

   COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

3. 3. 

   COVID-19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)

4. 4. 

   Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) (also known as Recovery Rebates)

5. 5. 

   Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program: Loans/Grants to Employers and Self-Employed Individuals/Grants

6. 6. 

   Education Stabilization Fund

7. 7. 

   Emergency Assistance for Rural Housing/Rural Rental Assistance

8. 8. 

   Emergency Assistance to Children and Families through the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund

9. 9. 

   Emergency Rental Assistance Fund

10. 10. 

    Farm Loan Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

11. 11. 

    Homeowner Assistance Fund

12. 12. 

    Housing Assistance and Supportive Services Programs for Native Americans

13. 13. 

    Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): Loan Forgiveness to Employers and Self-Employed Individuals

14. 14. 

    Supporting Foster Youth and Families during the Pandemic

15. 15. 

    Tribal Payments from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund

16. 16. 

    Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB)

17. 17. 

    United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistance and Support for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, Ranchers, Forest Land Owners and Operators, and Groups

    Federal Pandemic-Related Disaster Assistance

    Number	Income Type	Legislation	General Information about the Program	Income and Resource Treatment
    1.	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Direct Payments to Farmers and Ranchers	CAA and CARES Act	This program was designed “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by providing support for agricultural producers, growers, and processors impacted by coronavirus.” The program provided direct support based on actual losses for agricultural producers where prices and market supply chains had been impacted and assisted producers with additional adjustment and marketing costs that resulted from lost demand and short-term oversupply for the 2020 marketing year caused by COVID-19. The sign-up period for the program closed on October 12, 2021.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    2.	COVID-19 Funeral Assistance	CAA and ARPA	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may reimburse certain COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the ARPA provide funding for this program. Payments range according to a person’s reimbursable expenses. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance is limited to a maximum of $9,000 per deceased individual. There is a $35,500 per household limit for this assistance. FEMA will provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    3.	COVID-19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program	ARPA	The Department of Veterans Affairs offered education and training for jobs to veterans who were unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If an individual was eligible for VRRAP, they could get:   • Up to 12 months of tuition and fee, and • A monthly housing allowance based on Post-9/11 GI Bill rates The program stopped accepting new enrollments on December 11, 2022. If an individual was enrolled in VRRAP on that date, payments continued.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    4.	Economic Impact Payments	CARES Act, CAA, and ARPA	The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on behalf of the Treasury Department, issued first, second and third rounds of EIPs authorized by Congress in the CARES Act beginning in March 2020, CAA beginning in December 2020 and ARPA beginning in March 2021. First round payment levels were up to: $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for couples filing jointly, and included an additional $500 per qualifying child.   Second round payment levels were up to: $600 for individuals, $1,200 for couples filing jointly, and an additional $600 per qualifying child.   Third round payment levels were up to: $1,400 for individuals, $2,800 for couples filing jointly, and an additional $1,400 per qualifying child.   Some people received less than these amounts.   NOTE: On January 26, 2022, IRS announced all third round EIPs had been issued.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    5.	Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program: Loans/Grants to Employers and Self-Employed Individuals/Grants NOTE: See SI 00830.622B.2 in this section for EIDL wage payments to employees.	CARES Act, CAA, and ARPA	Employers and self-employed individuals could receive grants and loan forgiveness from the EIDL program. This assistance meets the criteria to be excluded as disaster assistance. • January 1, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) stopped accepting new applications for EIDL loans or advances. • May 6, 2022, SBA stopped processing EIDL requests, loan increases, and reconsiderations of previously denied loan applications. • The COVID-19 EIDL portal closed on May 16, 2022.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    6.	Education Stabilization Fund	CARES Act, CAA, and ARPA	The Department of Education administered the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) which provided aid for state and institutional COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus impacts on education and students. ESF was composed of four emergency relief funds: (1) the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund,   (2) the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund,   (3) the Emergency Assistance to non-Public Schools Fund, and   (4) the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.   Funds available for spending expired September 30, 2024.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    7.	Emergency Assistance for Rural Housing/Rural Rental Assistance	ARPA	This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program provides funding to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. Funds are to be used to support rental assistance for residents of rural rental properties (subsidized via the Section 515 or Section 514/516 programs) and to cover unpaid rent for unassisted tenants in those properties. For amounts, see the entity providing the assistance for more information. The statutory deadline for the fund is September 30, 2025.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    8.	Emergency Assistance to Children and Families through the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund	ARPA	This program provided supplemental funding to states to assist needy families impacted by COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services provided non-recurring, short-term benefits to deal with a specific crisis or episode of need. Benefits were not intended to meet on-going needs, were not to extend beyond four months, and were only to include expenditures such as emergency assistance and diversion payments, emergency housing and short-term homelessness assistance, emergency food aid, short-term utilities payments, burial assistance, clothing allowances, and back-to-school payments. Initial awards expired September 30, 2022.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    9.	Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Fund	CAA and ARPA	The fund is used to provide financial assistance to eligible households, including payment of rent, rental arrears, utilities and home-energy costs, and other expenses related to housing incurred to the pandemic, directly or indirectly.   The US Treasury is providing the funds directly to States, U.S. territories, local governments, and (in the case of CAA) Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, as applicable, and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. For amounts, see the entity providing the assistance for more information. The first round of ERA expired September 30, 2022. The second round of ERA is set to expire September 30, 2025.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    10.	Farm Loan Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers	ARPA	The program provided debt relief to certain socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The program allowed USDA to pay up to 120% of certain loan balances, as of January 1, 2021, for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loans and Farm Storage Facility Loans to any Socially Disadvantaged producer who had a qualifying loan with FSA. The program ended on August 16, 2022.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    11.	Homeowner Assistance Fund	ARPA	This fund was established to mitigate financial hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The funds are provided to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. Funds may be used for assistance with mortgage payments, homeowner’s insurance, utility payments, and other specified purposes. The US Treasury is providing the funds directly to states, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, as applicable, and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. Each state has a program and may still have funds. The program is set to end September 2026 or whenever funds are depleted.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    12.	Housing Assistance and Supportive Services Programs for Native Americans	ARPA	Housing block grants and Indian-community-development block grants for use related to COVID-19.   July 5, 2022, was the deadline for Tribes to submit a plan for funding.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    13.	Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness to Employers and Self-Employed Individuals   NOTE: See SI 00830.622B.2 in this section for PPP wage payments to employees.	CARES Act, CAA, and ARPA	Small businesses affected by the pandemic were eligible to apply for forgivable PPP loans. These loans enabled employers to sustain payroll expenses for employees who would otherwise face reduced hours, temporary layoff, or job loss.   Employers and self-employed individuals may have received loan forgiveness from the PPP. This assistance meets the criteria to be excluded as disaster assistance. The program ended May 31, 2021.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    14.	Supporting Foster Youth and Families during the Pandemic	CAA	The CAA provided US Department of Health and Human Services additional funding for several programs authorized under Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act and required Title IV-E agencies to take several actions to protect and support youth/young adults currently or formerly in foster care. This program provided temporary flexibilities and assistance in response to COVID-19. Specifically:   • Prevented aging out of foster care during the pandemic before October 21, 2021; • Allowed re-entry to foster care for any youth who aged out during the pandemic; • Allowed states and tribes to provide Section 477 of Title IV-E, services and assistance to eligible youth until age 27 for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (10/1/19 - 9/30/21); • Allowed states and tribes to use Section 477 of Title IV-E room and board amounts for otherwise eligible youth who were aged 18-26 and experience foster care at age 14 or older; • Allowed states and tribes to provide an otherwise eligible youth aged 15-26 with up to $4,000 per year in Section 477 of Title IV-E funds for driving and transportation assistance. The program expired September 30, 2021.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    15.	Tribal Payments from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF)	CARES Act and ARPA	These programs provided Tribal governments with financial resources to meet pandemic response needs. The Tribes were responsible for disbursing the funds to Tribal members and for using the funds to assist their Tribal community with obtaining the critical resources needed to combat the virus.   The SLFRF expenditure deadline was December 31, 2024.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively   IMPORTANT: Some previously reported Tribal payment(s) paid since March 27, 2020, that were funded by the COVID Relief Fund, may have been counted as unearned income and resources.   If the payment was previously counted as unearned income or a resource for SSI purposes, remove the Tribal payment(s) from countable income and resources and document this type of payment following special processing instructions in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623.
    16.	Unemployment Insurance Benefits	CARES Act, CAA, ARPA, and a Memorandum	This includes several programs that extended eligibility for regular unemployment and supplemented payment amounts.   Two examples that provided for increased unemployment amounts over and above regular unemployment were:   Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefits, which provided emergency unemployment benefits for qualifying individuals who were out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. FPUC amounts were paid as follows:   • $600 per week beginning March 2020 and ending with payments after July 31, 2020 (CARES); • $300 per week beginning after December 26, 2020 and ending on or before March 14, 2021 (CAA); and • $300 per week beginning March 14, 2021 and continuing through the statutory end date of September 6, 2021 (ARPA).   Lost Wage Assistance (LWA): FEMA was authorized to use the Disaster Relief Fund to supplement the payment of lost wages because of COVID-19. Participating States had the option to provide lost wage supplements of up to $400 per week, composed of a $300 federal contribution from the Disaster Relief Fund and up to $100 from State funds. The LWA payments were in addition to the weekly benefit amount individuals received from certain other UC programs. The program ran from August 1, 2020 until September 5, 2020 when funds were depleted.	Exclude all unemployment (regular and pandemic) during the relevant period from income.   The relevant period is defined in SI 00830.623B.4.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.
    17.	USDA Assistance and Support for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, Ranchers, Forest Land Owners and Operators, and Groups	ARPA	USDA may provide grants, training, and education for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, or other members of socially disadvantaged groups. The funds support: • Outreach, financial training, cooperative development and capacity building, and other technical assistance to socially disadvantaged groups; • Grants and loans to improve land access, including heirs' property issues, and aid former farm loan borrowers that suffered adverse actions or past discrimination or bias; • The creation and activities of equity commissions; and • Research, education, and extension activities at minority serving institutions, including scholarships, internships, and pathways to Federal employment for students; eligible institutions include 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Insular Area Institutions. Funds were available until depleted. NOTE: Funding for the program, reauthorized under section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act, are not pandemic-related disaster assistance.	Pandemic-related disaster assistance excluded from income and resources.   Follow special processing instructions to develop and document income and resource exclusions for this program in SI 00830.623 and SI 01130.623 respectively.