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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-620-FITAP Types of Income Effective Date May 1, 2023

3 of 28 Do not count any money given to a member of the income unit by an SSI recipient living in the home when:

● the SSI recipient is a child, or

● the SSI recipient is a stepparent or parent of a FITAP child, or ● the money given is for the SSI recipient's share of household expenses.

Count money contributed by SSI recipients other than those listed above which is available solely for the FITAP family to use for its own needs.

If a cash contribution is made for the specific purpose of meeting the needs of a person not included in the assistance unit, the following budget procedures apply:

● If the person for whom the contribution is intended is not included in the assistance unit due to a sanction, count the entire amount of the contribution.

● If the person for whom the contribution is intended is not required to be in the assistance unit, do not count the contribution.

Do not count small non-recurring monetary gifts (such as Christmas, birthday or graduation gifts) which do not exceed $30.00 per recipient per calendar quarter.

● When the amount of the recipient's gift from one source exceeds $30.00, count the total amount.

● When several gifts under $30.00 each are received in the same month, count the portion of the total which exceeds $30.00.

● When a gift is designated for the entire assistance unit, divide the gift in the manner most advantageous to the assistance unit.

● Gifts from an absent parent are disregarded in the same manner as gifts from other sources.

When a client lives with a person not in the income unit, count only money which is given to the client for the use of a member of the assistance unit.

Example: The FITAP parent lives with her non-legal spouse. They have no children in common. They combine their income to pay household expenses. There is no income to be counted.

Example: The FITAP parent lives with her non-legal spouse. They have no children in common. He pays the household expenses and gives her $20 a month. Count the $20.