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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 60 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 CCA Exit Program To determine eligibility when processing an application, or a review, or when acting on a reported change, project income using one of the following methods: ▪ Income received in the 30-day period before the application, review, or reported change if it is indicative of future income, or ▪ Income received in a different 30-day period that is indicative of future income, or ▪ Income received in a longer period of time that is indicative of future income, such as an average of the income for the last two or three months, but for no more than the past six months, or ▪ Verification of future income from the income source, or ▪ Self-employment tax returns or books if indicative of future income. Use the projected income amount to determine whether a family is eligible for CCA benefits and whether the family will be required to pay any fees. (See Fee Schedule.) Procedure: Accept the statement of the applicant or participant as to what time frame is indicative of future income. However, when the client is unsure of which would be the best indicator of future income, request verification from the income source. The decision on whether to use the 30 days before the application, review, or reported change, use a different 30-day period, use a longer period, or request verification of future income from the income source should be primarily the client’s. Request verification from the income source if the client does not have pay stubs from the 30-day period or the longer period, if applicable. Document the period of time used and the calculation in the case record. Exclude income when you cannot predict the month it will be received. If you can predict the month when income will be received but the amount is uncertain, count only the amount that is certain.

Ms. A and her child are receiving CCA. Ms. A receives $350 in child support on April 2, 2007, because CSRU took the child’s father’s state tax refund. Normally Ms. A does not receive child support. She is unsure if she will get this money in the future. This child support is not included in the income projection because we cannot predict if this income will be received again.