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(1/2*$2127) –($100+300) Net Countable Income = $2,727.00 $2,727.00 * 30% = $818.10 (round up to $819) FS Benefits = $668 (Maximum Allotment for a Household of Four) – $819 = $0 This household meets the gross and net income tests but is not eligible for an allotment. Deny the application.

Other groups eligible for less than $10 receive the amount for which they are actually eligible, except that groups eligible to receive $1, $3, and $5 allotments receive $2, $4, and $6 allotments respectively.

A FS allotment cannot be increased when a household's income has been reduced as a result of a penalty imposed under another assistance program. If a group's income is lower due to a penalty, such as a TANF sanction, compute the group's FS benefits as if no sanction were imposed.

Applicant groups consisting of residents of public institutions who apply jointly for SSI and FS prior to release from the public institution will have their eligibility determined for the month in which the applicant group was released from the institution. For these groups, the benefit level for the initial month of certification shall be based on the date of the month the group member is released from the institution and benefits are received from the date of release from the institution to the end of the month. Recertification shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 4: Recertification in Part VIII.

Groups applying for FS who are migrant and seasonal farm workers after a break in benefit receipt are not always treated the same as other FS applicants. In such cases, the IMA Administrator's office should be contacted

Prorating Benefits for New Applicants 8.5.1 MA N/A TANF When a new applicant group is determined eligible, its first month's benefits are prorated based on the date of application. To prorate benefits, ACEDS will do the following calculations: 1. Calculate benefits as if the group would be eligible for a full month of benefits. 2. Determine the number of days between the date of application and the end of the month, including the date of application: Number of Days in the Month – Application Date + 1 3. Divide the result in (2) above by the number of days in the month and multiply the result by the full-month benefits for which the group would have been eligible (see (1) above). Benefits are rounded down to the nearest dollar. If benefits are less than $10, no benefits are issued (even if the group would generally receive a $10 minimum benefit).

Example

Ms. Smith applies for benefits on June 17 and is found eligible. Based on her income, she would have been eligible for a $200 TANF grant in June, had she applied on June 1. Her June benefits must be prorated. There are 30 days in June. Since her eligibility is effective on the date of application, June 17,