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Title 7: SNAP Page 12 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Types of Income Revised February 13, 2026 Food Programs Food Programs (Cont.)  The assistance given to providers of care is counted as self-employment income. See 7-I, Self-Employed Households.

 Benefits received under Title III-C, Nutrition Program for the Elderly, of the Older Americans Act of 1965, such as the Congregate Meals Program administered through the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs. Foster Care Payments (Unearned or Excluded) 7 CFR 273.9(b) When a foster child is included in the SNAP household, count the foster care payment as unearned income. When a foster child is not included in the SNAP household, exclude the foster care payment. See 7-C, Household Composition: Foster and Pre-Adoptive Children. See Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Stipends for children aging out of foster care. Gambling Winnings (Unearned) 7 CFR 273.9(b)(2)

Count winnings from gambling as unearned income. Do not offset the winnings with any amount lost. Exclude income when there is no way to predict the month it will be received. If you can predict the month income will be received but the amount is uncertain, count only the amount that is certain. General Assistance or Relief (Unearned or Excluded) 7 CFR 273.9(c)(1)(ii) General assistance includes assistance such as general relief, veterans assistance, and Indian relief.  Exclude general assistance when it is a loan.  Count general assistance paid out in cash as unearned income.  Count a general assistance vendor payment as income unless it is for medical, child care, or energy or utility costs, including payments made under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

 Exclude housing assistance for households living in temporary housing. (This applies only if the temporary housing does not have cooking or refrigeration facilities for the household.)