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303 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility • When individuals are actively working in a trade or business that generates royalties:
If the individual meets the criteria of self-employed, the income is counted as self-employment income.
Income that doesn’t meet the criteria of self-employment is counted as earned income. For HSD medical programs: • Dividends (not including Self-Employment Dividends) are counted for both monthly and annual income. • Dividends (from a Business Entity, not self-employed) are counted for both monthly and annual income. • Interest-Dividends, Municipal Bonds, Private Activity Bonds are excluded for both monthly and annual income. • Interest-Other are counted for both monthly and annual income. • Royalties (Including Mineral Rights) are counted for both monthly and annual income. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0108 — Dividends, Interest and Royalties 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions Domestic Volunteer Services Act (VISTA, RSVP) and Small Business Act (SCORE, ACE) Volunteers in Service to American (VISTA) was founded in 1965. VISTA merged with the Peace Corps under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (DVSA) in 1973. In 1993 when the National and Community Service Trust Act (NCSTA) was signed, AmeriCorps was created, and VISTA was incorporated into AmeriCorps. There are three types of AmeriCorps: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and AmeriCorps VISTA. All references in this section to VISTA mean AmeriCorps VISTA. In ONE, these incomes are coded as follows: • Domestic Volunteer Programs are coded on the Specific Income screen:
Specific Income Category – Domestic Volunteer Programs
Specific Income Type – there are two different types to choose from, select the one which is applicable to the type being reported: » Domestic Volunteers Service Act: Title 1 » Domestic Volunteers Service Act: Title 2 • Small Business Act - ACE/SCORE are coded on the Unearned Income screen:
Unearned Income Category – Small Business Act - ACE/SCORE
Unearned Income Type – Small Business Act - ACE/SCORE Note: Individuals join VISTA as of the date they take the oath. If the individual has a previous VISTA contract and received SNAP benefits in another state, use the date they begin the new assignment in Oregon. Exclude programs under Title II (National Senior Corps Association), which include: