15. INSTRUCTIONS: Use the information provided below to answer the questions that follow. Income Definition - Transitional Assistance for Needy Familles Cash Grant Program Income in the Transitional Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Cash Grant Program is defined as any benefit in cash or in kind which is currently available to an individual; or is received by him as a result of current or past labor or services, business activity, interest in real or personal property, or assistance agencies. To be considered in determining the TANF cash grant payment, income must be currently available to needy members of the family to meet their needs during the budget period Based on the preceding paragraph, which of the following statements is most nearly correct? OA. Earnings of a family member out of state must be considered in deciding the amount of assistance to be paid. OB. A determination of the availability of income must be made before determining the amount of assistance to be paid. OC. The money received in the previous year from sale of real estate must be considered in deciding the amount of assistance to be paid. OD. The amount of assistance paid to a family is determined by adding the income of all the family members and subtracting this amount from the need