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Title 7: SNAP Table of Contents Chapter F: Budgeting Revised September 27, 2024 Page 1 Page Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Overview .................................................................................................................................... 1 Anticipating Income ................................................................................................................. 1 Income in the Month Received ........................................................................................... 2 Income in the Application Month ................................................................................. 2 Anticipated Changes at Application ............................................................................ 3 Past 30 Days’ Income ......................................................................................................... 3 Averaging Fluctuating Income .................................................................................... 7 Reasonably Anticipated Income ................................................................................. 8 Desk RRED ................................................................................................................ 9 Reviewing Returned Verification ................................................................................. 9 Reviewing Unsolicited Pay Verification ....................................................................... 9 Unreasonable or Questionable Explanations ............................................................. 9 Documentation ........................................................................................................... 9 Conversion of Weekly and Biweekly Income ............................................................ 11 New Income Source ................................................................................................. 11 Determining Assistance ......................................................................................................... 12 Household Composition and Resources at Application .................................................... 12 Gross Income Limit ........................................................................................................... 13 Deductions ....................................................................................................................... 14 Net Income Limit .............................................................................................................. 14 Changing Income Guidelines ........................................................................................... 16 Calculating Benefit Level .................................................................................................. 16 Exceptions to Benefit Level ...................................................................................... 17 Prorating Initial Month’s Benefits .............................................................................. 17