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SNAP 502-1 INCOME Earned Income Supersedes: SNAP 502-1 (04/21/2022) Reference: CFR 273.2, 273.9, 273.11 Overview: All earned income received by the filing unit is considered when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). All earned income, whether countable or excluded according to policy is entered into CHIMES. ADVANCES ON WAGES: Advanced wages are countable in the month received when the advance is anticipated. NOTE: The amount withheld from subsequent paychecks to repay the advance is excluded income, even if the advance was not counted when it was received. AMERICORPS & AMERICORPS VISTA: AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps State and National (formerly referred to as AmeriCorps Direct in this manual), and AmeriCorps VISTA administer several different programs. AmeriCorps NCCC currently does not administer any programs in Montana. Payments from programs administered by AmeriCorps State and National are excluded. NOTE: • Montana Conservation Corps is a program administered by AmeriCorps State and National and payments are excluded. It is the most common program we see in Montana. For a complete list of current AmeriCorps programs in Montana, visit https://serve.mt.gov AmeriCorps VISTA payments, also known as VISTA, are excluded for individuals receiving SNAP benefits at the time they joined VISTA. AmeriCorps VISTA payments are countable for individuals who were not authorized to receive SNAP benefits at the time they joined VISTA. AmeriCorps VISTA payments should be identifiable as an AmeriCorps VISTA stipend. NOTE: An individual is considered to have joined VISTA on the date the individual takes his/her oath of service and is sworn in. If the source of funding for AmeriCorps volunteers is unknown or questionable, we must verify if the program is administered by VISTA or AmeriCorps State and National. ATTENDANT CARE PAYMENT: