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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2019

PROSPECTIVE BUDGETING - SNAP PROVISIONS

0022.03.01.03

● When income fluctuates to the extent that the 30 days income prior to the application month is NOT an accurate indication of anticipated income, use a reasonable period of time and income. Document in MAXIS CASE/NOTE the period of time and income used for the 6-month period.

● When the client anticipates receiving future income from a source not received in the 30 days prior to the application, Combined Six-Month Report, or recertification, use an amount both the client and the county agency are reasonably certain will be received.

● When recalculating a new 6-month report period, take into account income received in the last 30 days. Use any anticipated income the unit and county agency are reasonably certain will be received during the next 6-month period. If the unit reports no change in income on the Combined Six Month Review (DHS-5576) (PDF), continue to budget the same income for the next 6 months.

● If wages are held by the employer at the request of the client, count this income in the month the wages would have been received by the client.

● Anticipate DWP, GA, and MSA grants for the period of time the agency is reasonably certain these grants will be received during the certification period. For DWP/SNAP households, count the amount of DWP benefits the agency can reasonably anticipate once the client has met the Employment Plan requirements. If the agency cannot determine when or what amount of DWP benefits a client will receive, even though the client has cooperated, budget only that part of the DWP benefits the agency and the client are reasonably certain the client will receive that month.

● Do not increase the unit’s SNAP benefits IF a participant unit or unit member is disqualified from GA for not cooperating with tort liability requirements. Compute benefits using the cash grant the unit would have received had the disqualification not occurred.

● For units with seasonal income, it may be appropriate to use the most recent past season’s income to determine the amount of income that will be received during the 6-month budget period. Consider any anticipated income fluctuations and new circumstances.

● Budget COLA increases in federal benefits prospectively.

● Budget recurring medical expenses prospectively. See 0018.12 (Medical Deductions).

UNCLE HARRY FOOD SUPPORT UNITS

Use prospective budgeting for the 1st 2 months of eligibility for each Uncle Harry Food Support (UHFS) member who was not a Minnesota SNAP participant the month before the application month.

After the 1st 2 months of eligibility, continue to budget prospectively the following UHFS units:

● Units with no counted or excluded earned income, no GA income, and no members who have received counted or excluded earned income within the 3 months before the budget month.

● Units with all members in the migrant work stream. See MIGRANT FARMWORKER UNITS in 0002.41 (Glossary: Medically Necessary...).

● Units in which any member is a seasonal farmworker. See SEASONAL FARMWORKER in 0002.59 (Glossary: RSDI...).

● Units with no counted or excluded earned income in which all adult members are either disabled or age 60 or older, including units receiving GA.

● Units in which all members are homeless. See HOMELESS in 0002.29 (Glossary: Gross RSDI...).