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b. Exclude accounts used solely in the operation of a trade, business, farming operation or self-employment enterprise. c. Exclude “AND” accounts which are not available. See X.A.2. above. 7. Home Replacement Funds When an a/b sells an excluded home, exclude the proceeds of the sale if the a/b plans to use them to buy another excluded home and does so within 3 full calendar months of receiving the proceeds. If the proceeds of the sale of the home are given away without purchasing another home, apply transfer of resource policy in MA-2240 Transfer of Assets. 8. Lump Sum Payments a. Social Security (RSDI) and SSI Exclude any portion of the lump sum of SSI or RSDI from resources for the 9 calendar months following the month of receipt. This includes SSA/SSI lump sums that are prorated and paid out over a period of time. b. Federal Disaster Relief Permanently exclude payments from Federal Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-288), or some other Federal statute because of a presidentially declared major disaster. c. Cash and In-kind Receipts for Replacement or Repair of Lost, Damaged, or Stolen Excluded Resources: Exclude for 9 months from the date of receipt. Extend the exclusion for up to an additional 9 months for cash receipts if, for the first 9 months, circumstances beyond the a/b’s control: (1) Prevent repair or replacement of the lost, damaged, or stolen property; and (2) Keep the a/b from contracting for such repair or replacement. (3) Exclude interest earned by these funds from income and resources for the time the funds are excluded. (4) Document the circumstances for excluding the resources. d. Victims’ Compensation Payments Exclude payments from a fund established by a state to aid victims of crime from resources for 9 months from date of receipt. (1) To be excluded, the a/b must demonstrate that the payment was compensation for expenses incurred or losses suffered as the result of crime. (2) Do not exclude interest earned from income or resources. 66