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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 33

Gifts (or a portion of a gift) used to pay for tuition, fees, or other necessary educational expenses at any educational institution, including vocational and technical education, are excluded from income. If gifts are used to pay for tuition, fees, or other necessary educational expenses at any educational institution, including vocational and technical education, follow instructions in Chapter I – 29 for income and Chapter E – 32 for resources guidelines and procedure. 27.3.2. Other Exclusions As unearned income, the remaining balance is subject to the general income disregards.

28. Gifts Of Domestic Travel Tickets Unearned Income/Not Income Domestic travel is travel in or between the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 28.1. Income Treatment 28.1.1. Gift of Domestic Travel Ticket Not Converted To Cash The value of a ticket for domestic travel received by an individual, or his/her spouse, is not income if: • The ticket is received as a gift; and • The ticket is not converted to cash (e.g., cashed in, sold, etc.). 28.1.2. Gift of Domestic Travel Ticket Converted to Cash A domestic ticket received as a gift is treated as unearned income in the month the ticket was converted to cash. It is subject to the unearned and general income exclusions. 28.2. Verification Obtain the individual's signed statement as to whether the ticket has been retained, used, or converted to cash. If the ticket has been converted to cash, specify in the