2100.7.3.3 Destitute Defined

Only migrant or seasonal farmworker households can be determined as destitute. Destitute means the household’s liquid resources do not exceed $100 and their only income for the month of application: was received from a stopped source before the date of application, Income received on a monthly or more frequent basis is stopped from that source if the income will not be received again from the source during the remainder of the month. Income received less often than monthly is stopped from that source if the income is not received in the month the next payment would normally be received. is from a new source for $25 or more but will not be received by the 10th calendar day after the date of application, Income received on a monthly or more frequent basis is from a new source when income has not been received from that source 30-days prior to the date of application. Income received less often than monthly is from a new source if the income was not received from that source during the last normal interval between payments.

Migrant or seasonal farmworker households can be Destitute even if they receive both stopped income prior to the date of application, and income from a new source after the date of application, provided the household: will not receive any other income in the month of application, and any income of $25 or more from a new source will not be received by the 10th day after the date of application.

Household members changing jobs but continuing to work for the same employer/grower are receiving continuing income, not income from a new source. The employer/grower is the source, not the crew chief. Consider migrant or seasonal farmworker households traveling with a crew chief from one job source to another source as moving from a stopped source to a new source.

Verify destitute status but only if verification will not delay meeting expedited processing requirements.