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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL STUDENTS Section 102 Page 4

102.2 Exemptions from Student Policy (continued) C. Students receiving Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA); D. Students participating in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program under Title IV of the Social Security Act or its successor program; E. Students employed an average of 20 hours per week or more and paid for the employment, or, if self-employed, employed for an average of at least 20 hours per week and receiving average weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours; a. Average weekly hours of employment are calculated over either the past 30 days or the past quarter (i.e., the three full months before the individual’s application), using whichever method results in the highest average number of hours worked per week. b. To calculate the average hours worked per week over a quarter, total the number of hours worked across the last three full months before the date of application. Divide that total by 12 (using a standardized four weeks per month). The result is the average weekly hours. For example, a student applying on August 25 worked 55 hours in July, 100 hours in June, and 109 hours in May. Together, this is a total of 264 hours, which yields an average of 22 hours per week when divided by 12. The average weekly hours must be entered on the Income screen in E&E. c. When average work hours are calculated, case managers must use the fluctuating income calculation detailed in SNAP Manual Section 213.3(C). If the number of hours that a student works is based on an average, the corresponding average income amount must also be calculated and entered on the Income screen in E&E. This can be done in one of two ways: i. Complete the same calculation that was done to determine the average number of hours, but using the gross income amounts; or ii. Multiply the calculated average number of hours by the REVISED APRIL 2026