Prospective Budgeting

A. Prospective budgeting is the process of computing a household's allotment based on anticipated income and circumstances during the issuance month. All SNAP households and all situations require prospective budgeting determinations, including Public Assistance (PA) households under the TANF /Colorado Works Program. B. If the date of receipt or the amount of any anticipated income is uncertain, such as a new job or a PA application, that portion of income shall not be considered. Only the portion of income which can be anticipated with reasonable certainty concerning the amount and month in which monies will be received shall be counted as income. C. Income received within the past thirty (30) days may be used as an indication of the income that will be received in the issuance month unless changes in income have occurred or can be anticipated which require proper adjustment. Income used to determine prospective eligibility shall be representative of the household’s current circumstances. If the verified income does not provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, a longer period of past time may be used if it will provide a more accurate indication of anticipated income. If a household's income fluctuates seasonally, it may be appropriate to use the last season rather than the last thirty (30) days, although precaution must be taken to account for possible fluctuations or new circumstances. Except for eligible strikers, no household shall have the amount of any past income automatically attributed to it.