106 CMR, § 365.420 - Migrant Farm Laborers
(A)
Definition. Seasonal migrant farm laborers are
individuals who move from one region or locale to another to engage in or seek
seasonal farm, land, or crop cultivation activities.
(B)
Assets. Special
care should be taken in dealing with migrants to determine if there are
out-of-state assets or income from real property in the migrant's home-base
area. For example, a migrant, who claims Texas as a home-base area and who is
applying for SNAP in Massachusetts should be asked about the assets in both
Texas and Massachusetts. Each applicant household is permitted one home and lot
as an exemption from assets. If the applicant has a home and lot in Texas and
does not own a residence in Massachusetts, the Texas home will be exempt as an
asset. Shelter costs for the home when not occupied by the household because of
employment may be allowed under certain circumstances. To be included in the
household's shelter costs, the household must intend to return; the home must
not be leased or rented; and the current occupants of the home, if any, must
not be claiming the shelter costs for SNAP purposes. Verification requirements
for expenses of the home not occupeid by the client are discussed in
106
CMR 364.450(B):
Other Expenses. The worker should explore the possibility that
out-of-state real property is being rented or is producing income in some way.
If such property is producing income, such income must be added to all other
household income in determining eligibility and basis of issuance.
(C)
Income. Migrant
households are subject to the normal income eligibility standards.
(D)
Expedited
Service. Migrant households may be eligible for expedited
certification and issuance in accordance with
106 CMR
365.800.
(E)
Work
Registration. Employable members of migrant households who are not
employed at least 30 hours a week or receiving weekly earnings equal to the
Federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours must register for and accept
suitable employment as specified in
106 CMR
362.310: SNAP Employment and Training
Program and 362.320: SNAP Work Program.
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