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Title 7: SNAP Page 18 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter F: Budgeting Anticipating Income Revised September 27, 2024 Calculating Benefit Level

A monthly allotment of $64 is prorated as follows if the date of application was the second of the month: [64 x (31-2)] ÷ 30 = (64 x 29) ÷ 30 = 1856 ÷ 30 = 61.86 = $61 = Prorated allotment If application is made on the 31st of the month, enter it into the formula as the 30th day. If the proration results in benefits of less than $10, the household will not receive an issuance for the initial month. In these situations, the initial month is still the first month of the certification period as long as the household is entitled to benefits in the following months. When the application is not processed until the second 30 days because of a delay caused by the household, prorate benefits for the initial month of certification from the date the household takes the necessary action to allow the application to be processed. See 7-B, Delays in Processing.