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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 212 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

11 Section 212 Change #3-2026 September 1, 2026 income to the FNS unit. Upon return of the military member to the FNS unit, count all income and resources at the time the change occurred. See Section 250, Resources, and 4070 in the Integrated Eligibility Manual, Income, for resources and income procedures. D. Migrants Migrant farm laborers travel either in state or out-of-state often following a particular crop. Because these households have no fixed place to reside during the work season, residency can be difficult to determine. Verifications may be obtained through the crew leader, the local farmer, or the following organizations. 1. Employment Service 2. Farm Labor Bureau 3. Rural Manpower Development 4. Farmer's Cooperative Service 5. The Grower's Organization 6. Migrant Service Organization 7. The County Agriculture Extension Services Agency E. Strikers A striker is anyone involved in a strike. Persons on strike are not considered to have quit their jobs. FNS units containing a striker(s) are ineligible unless the striker(s) is exempt from work registration (See FNS 240 Work Registration) or was eligible prior to the strike. F. Joint Custody A joint custody agreement is not required to be a court document; it can be a verbal agreement between the parents. The child must be included in the FNS household that they physically live with the majority of the time, regardless of the terms of a custody agreement. 1. 50/50 Custody: In cases of joint custody where a child lives exactly the same amount of time with each parent, the household that applies for FNS benefits first may include the child in their FNS unit.