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Title 7: SNAP Page 33 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Types of Income Revised September 27, 2024 Vendor Payments Vendor Payments (Cont.)  A public assistance payment to a third party on behalf of the household to pay households’ medical or child care expenses.

 Payments through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

 Housing assistance when a household lives in temporary housing.

For exceptions to these exclusions, see Legally Obligated Money and General Assistance or Relief.

Exclude general assistance or public assistance vendor payments for the housing and transportation of migrant and seasonal farm worker households while workers are in the job stream. See 7-I, Migrants and Seasonal Farm Workers.

Do not allow a deduction for expenses covered by an excluded vendor payment. For more information on deductible expenses, see Deductions. Veteran’s Payments (Unearned or Excluded) 7 CFR 273.9(b)(2) Count veteran’s payments as unearned income. Exclude as income payments made under the aid and attendance program or the housebound allowance that are reimbursement for medical or other nonnormal living expenses. See Reimbursements and General Assistance or Relief. Veteran’s Benefits for Education or Training See 7-I, Students: Income for information on VA educational income. VISTA Payments (Earned or Excluded) 7 CFR 273.9(b)(1)(iv), 273.9(c)(10) Count Title I Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and AmeriCorps VISTA payments as earned income if the person was not getting SNAP or public assistance when the person joined VISTA. Exclude the payment if the person was getting SNAP or public assistance when the person joined VISTA. Vocational Rehabilitation Training Allowance See 7-I, Students: Income.