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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 8B4900 Special Resource Situations 59B4970 Transfer of Resources

prior to the end of the six-month period of exclusion, the entire account immediately becomes a countable resource. 2. Resources Excluded as Income Resources excluded as income (e.g. the income of students or self-employed individuals) that are combined in an account with non-excluded funds retain their exclusion for the entire period of proration. EXAMPLE: A farmer reports a $1,000 checking account at application interview. Between the time of the interview and the date of certification, he sold some soybeans for $5,000. This money was deposited into the checking account, increasing the balance to $6,000, which exceeds the allowable resource limit. However, since the money deposited from the sale of the crops is prorated income and excluded as a resource, the household’s resources are determined to be $1,000. Combined accounts will be verified when questionable. Acceptable verification includes bank statements verifying the current amount in the combined account and indicating recent withdrawals and deposits or collateral statements verifying the amount of the excluded resource and the date deposited. The following information must be documented: a. Total amount in the account; b. The amount determined to be an excluded resource; c. The amount determined to be a non-excluded resource; d. Whether the excluded resource is excluded by law or prorated income; and e. If verification was requested, why the account was considered questionable, and the verification obtained.

4970 Transfer of Resources SNAP Manual 10/01/86

4971 Determining if a Transfer Has Occurred SNAP Manual 10/01/86 At the time of the application interview, households must be asked if any household member (or disqualified person whose resources are considered available to the household) has transferred any resources during the 3-month period immediately preceding the date of the application interview.