Total Tenant Payment
The Total Tenant Payment is the rent portion the family pays and is determined by the family’s annual income. The annual income consists of all anticipated income for every member of the household. Although not all income may be included in determining the family’s rent payment, the family is responsible for reporting all income.
Income Included in Annual Income
Employment
Regular financial contributions
Unemployment benefits
Child support
Social Security/SSI
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits
Retirement benefits
Alimony
Income not Included in Annual Income
Live-in Aide income
Foster children or foster adult income
Employment income of children under 18 years
Employment income above $480 of full-time students 18 years or older
Food Stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits)