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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 5000 5700 Unearned Income 5705 Contributions

• The frequency of receipt of child support (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.); and • An explanation of how the gross monthly child support income was calculated.

5705 Contributions SNAP Manual 01/01/00 Contributions are recurring payments received by a household member from a friend, relative or organization. Loans, gifts, lump sum payments, and irregular or infrequent income will not be considered contributions. Cash donations, based on need, that are received from one or more private, non-profit charitable organization are excluded as income to the extent that such donations do not exceed $300 in a Federal fiscal year quarter. (See SNAP 5405, number 10.) The Federal fiscal year quarters are listed below. • First Quarter - October, November, December • Second Quarter - January, February, March • Third Quarter - April, May, June • Fourth Quarter - July, August, September Those donations that exceed $300 in any Federal fiscal year quarter will be considered unearned income. EXAMPLE: A household received $100 donations in July from a church. In August, the same church gave the household another $100 donation. In September the ministerial alliance gave the household $250. The donations received in July and August would be excluded as income. $100 of the September donation would also be excluded. For September, the household would have $150 in countable unearned income from charitable donations. Contributions will be considered income in the month received when received on a monthly basis. When received less often than monthly, contributions will be averaged forward over the period of intended use.

5706 Diverted Payments SNAP Manual 01/01/00 Monies legally obligated and payable to the household will be counted as income when diverted by the payor to a third party for a household expense.