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Title 7: SNAP Page 10 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter B: Application Processing Interviews Revised January 30, 2026 Voter Registration Procedures See 6-Appendix for a copy of the Voter Registration form and office procedure instructions regarding processing the forms. Household Reporting Requirements Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.12(a)(vii), 273.12(a)(viii), and 441 IAC 65.5(234) Policy: There are three changes a household must report while certified. These changes must be reported by the 10th day of the month after the month in which they occur. A household must report when:  Its total gross income goes over the gross income limit for the household’s size, or  An able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) stops working 80 hours, or  Anyone in the household receives lottery or gambling winnings of $4,500 or more. Once the household is informed of their reporting requirements during the interview, these are the requirements they must adhere to. This means households are not required to report changes that occur after the interview but prior to processing unless the change meets one of the requirements above. If the household does report a change prior to processing, the change must be acted on. Procedure: At each interview, explain to the household how and when to report required changes. Tell the household that it must report these changes by the 10th day of the next month. Explain this to the household every time you interview, at least once every 12 months. Explaining this carefully, whether you interview by phone or in person will help avoid household caused errors. When conducting the interview:  Explain what “gross income” is. Do not assume that everyone understands the difference between take-home pay and gross income. Explain that “gross” means the amount before any deductions are taken out. Repeat this point each time you interview.  Tell the person you interview to keep the form, Reporting SNAP Changes, and to do the following at the end of each month: • Add up the gross income all household members received in the month. Make sure the household understands to include the income of the ineligible members, such as ineligible aliens. • If the household has self-employment income, explain that the amount of annualized income will be automatically entered on the form, and that amount must be added to other income. • Compare the household’s total gross income for the month to the amount on the form.