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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2019

GLOSSARY: CALENDAR MONTH...

0002.09

CALENDAR MONTH A period that begins with the 1st day of the month and ends with the last day of the month.

CALENDAR QUARTER A period of 3 consecutive calendar months, ending with the last day of March, June, September or December.

CAPITAL ASSET Property that is held by a company for investment and useful business purposes. Capital assets are those assets used by the business to make a profit such as; depreciable property (equipment and vehicles), real property (land and buildings), and property for sale to customers, like inventory or merchandise.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The purchase or improvement of REAL PROPERTY or PERSONAL PROPERTY having a useful life of more than 1 year. See the SNAP Farm Loss Offset Policy Guide (PDF).

CAPITAL GAIN Financial gains or profit from the sale of a CAPITAL ASSET. See 0017.15.54 (Capital Gains and Losses as Income).

CAPITAL LOSS Financial loss from the sale of a CAPITAL ASSET. See 0017.15.54 (Capital Gains and Losses as Income).

CAREGIVER A person who provides care and support to a MINOR CHILD. The person may or may not receive benefits.

MFIP, DWP : See 0014.03.03 (Determining the Cash Assistance Unit) for a list of who may be a CAREGIVER. A pregnant woman with no other children is also considered a caregiver; see 0013.03.03 (Pregnant Woman Basis - MFIP/DWP).

CASH ASSISTANCE Assistance received from 1 of the CASH PROGRAMS, excluding the food portion of an MFIP grant.

CASH CUT-OFF NOTICE A notice sent prior to cash benefit issuance for the subsequent month. See 0026.12.18 (Cash Cut-Off Notice).

CASH GIFT Money given directly to a UNIT which is not otherwise counted as income to the unit, or considered to be a RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION.

CASH-OUT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT SNAP: A pilot project that issues cash benefits to eligible people rather than benefits restricted to food purchases (People age 65 or older or eligible for SSI.)

CASH PROGRAMS MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP), DIVERSIONARY WORK PROGRAM (DWP), GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA), MINNESOTA SUPPLEMENTAL AID (MSA), REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE (RCA), and EMERGENCY GENERAL ASSISTANCE (EGA).

MFIP, DWP, MSA, GA, GRH: Also includes RETIREMENT, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (RSDI), SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), VETERANS' BENEFITS, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, Railroad Retirement Benefits, and UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

CASUALTY MFIP : Damage to a HOMESTEAD such as from fire.

CATEGORY OF ASSISTANCE A general grouping of similar types of ASSISTANCE. The 2 categories in this manual are: CASH ASSISTANCE, see above, and SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, see 0002.25 (Glossary: First Adult...). Also see HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS in 0002.29 (Glossary: Gross RSDI...).