This is called the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA). The spouse in the nursing home may transfer assets to the community spouse.For help filling it out or for translation services, contact your DHS Family. Community Resource Center. Under the Medicaid spousal impoverishment provisions, a certain amount of the couple's combined resources is protected for the spouse living in the community. To figure the amount of the Community Spouse Maintenance Needs Allowance (CSMNA), subtract the spouse's gross income from the maintenance needs standard. You can apply online using the Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) Portal. Illinois Legal Aid Online provides a guided interview called an Easy Form that will help you fill out the forms. This includes money earned from a job or any child or spousal support you get. DO NOT fill out the rest of this form unless the judge tells you complete it.