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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 17000 2B17300 The Application Process 20B17357 Calculating the Budget

 NOTE: Public notices will encourage households to bring all available verifications. Notices will include language to ensure that this encouragement does not serve as a barrier to participation for eligible households.

17357 Calculating the Budget SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Calculating the disaster budget will include the following processes: 1. Determining the household’s total income for the designated disaster period; 2. Determining the household’s total accessible liquid resources; 3. Adding together the income and the household’s total accessible resources; and 4. Comparing the resulting figure to the maximum income limit for the appropriate household size. The household is eligible if this figure is less than or equal to the appropriate maximum income limit.

 NOTE: Maximum income charts will be issued to all certification sites upon determination of a disaster by FNS.

17360 Certification Period SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Normally, a one-month certification period will be assigned to households participating in the DSNAP. The Office of Program Planning and Development will advise county offices of the length of the benefit period.

17370 Benefit Amount SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Eligible households will receive the maximum amount of benefits authorized by the basis of issuance tables unless the household is currently certified under the regular program (See FSC 17510). Proration will not apply.

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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 17000 2B17300 The Application Process 20B17357 Calculating the Budget

 NOTE: Public notices will encourage households to bring all available verifications. Notices will include language to ensure that this encouragement does not serve as a barrier to participation for eligible households.

17357 Calculating the Budget SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Calculating the disaster budget will include the following processes: 1. Determining the household’s total income for the designated disaster period; 2. Determining the household’s total accessible liquid resources; 3. Adding together the income and the household’s total accessible resources; and 4. Comparing the resulting figure to the maximum income limit for the appropriate household size. The household is eligible if this figure is less than or equal to the appropriate maximum income limit.

 NOTE: Maximum income charts will be issued to all certification sites upon determination of a disaster by FNS.

17360 Certification Period SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Normally, a one-month certification period will be assigned to households participating in the DSNAP. The Office of Program Planning and Development will advise county offices of the length of the benefit period.

17370 Benefit Amount SNAP Manual 09/01/06 Eligible households will receive the maximum amount of benefits authorized by the basis of issuance tables unless the household is currently certified under the regular program (See FSC 17510). Proration will not apply.