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b. Income from the new source is more than $25 and will not be received by the 10th calendar day after application. CALCULATE ELIGIBILITY: Destitute households have their eligibility and benefits calculated for month of application by considering only income which is received between the first of the month and the date of application. Any income that is anticipated from a new source after the date of application is disregarded. Consider the grower as the source of income for any migrant who is working. The above procedures apply at initial certification and recertification but only for the first month after certification and recertification. TRAVEL ADVANCES: Sometimes money is received for the expenses of traveling to a new location for employment. These travel advances are considered income if: 1. The advance of wages will be subtracted from wages later earned by the household; and, 2. The travel advance is, by written contract, an advance of wages. A written contract is defined as: a. A written agreement signed by both parties; or b. A written statement from the employer addressed to the employee at the time of or prior to receipt of the advance stating the advance will be deducted from earnings. Travel advances that do not meet the definition of income above are to be excluded as a reimbursement. Travel advances, whether income or a reimbursement, are not to be considered when determining whether a household is destitute or whether subsequent payments from the employer are from a new source of income. EXCLUDED INCOME: Exclude as income any emergency Public Assistance or emergency General Assistance vendor payments made on behalf of the migrant or seasonal farm worker household while the household is in the job stream. This may include, but is not limited to, vendor payments for housing or transportation. ALLOTMENT: Migrant and seasonal farm workers receive the full allotment for the month of application when any member of the household has received SNAP benefits within 30 days prior to the date of application (no proration). Effective Date: July 18, 2022