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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXCLUDED INCOME Section 211 Page 1

211.1 Purpose This section defines which types of income are excluded from consideration when determining the household’s eligibility and benefit level for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 211.2 General Information A. The local department will not count income from certain sources when determining a household’s eligibility and allotment. B. The local department must verify excluded income when the household has no included income or very low income and the presence of the excluded income explains how the household can live without income. 211.3 Excluded Income The local department will exclude only the following types of income. Treat all other income as included income. A. Infrequent and Irregular Income - Any income in the certification period which is received too infrequently or irregularly to be reasonably anticipated provided: a. Earned income does not exceed $30 in a calendar quarter. If the amount exceeds $30, the full amount is counted as income; and b. Unearned income does not exceed $200 every 6 months. If the amount exceeds the limit, the full amount is counted as income. B. Educational assistance awarded to a household member enrolled at a recognized institution of post secondary education, at a school for persons with disabilities, in a vocational education program, or in a program that provides for obtaining a secondary school diploma or the equivalent of a secondary school diploma. This includes but is not limited to: a. Grants; b. Scholarships; c. Fellowships; d. Educational loans on which payment is deferred; REVISED APRIL 2026