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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 310 BUDGETING NEW, CHANGED, TERMINATED INCOME

2 Section 310 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 Pay period amount: $198.55+$223.84 = $422.39 / 2 = $211.20 Monthly calculation: $211.20 X 2.15 = $454.08 1. Budget the monthly amount based on the type of action being taken. a. Initial application or reapplication: Budget the calculated and converted amount for the month of application and ongoing months. b. Recertification: Budget the calculated and converted amount for the first month of the new certification period and ongoing months. B. In the base period, the individual receives a full month of payments and one or more of the payments received are nonrepresentative. Budget income as follows: 1. Calculate and convert income: Use only the representative payments received during the base period to calculate and convert the income to a monthly amount using instructions from FNS 305.06 Budgeting Ongoing Income with Representative Base Period Income. Example: The individual begins a new job and receives two (2) paychecks in the base period. The first pay partial and is not representative. The second pay is representative of ongoing income. The individual is paid every two weeks. Pay 1: $83.22 Pay 2: $343.84 Monthly calculation: $343.84 X 2.15 = $739.26 2. Budget the monthly amount based on the type of action being taken. a. Initial application or reapplication: Budget the calculated and converted amount for the month of application and ongoing months. b. Recertification: Budget the calculated and converted amount for the first month of the new certification period and ongoing months. 310.03 BUDGETING NEW OR CHANGED INCOME RECEIVED DURING MONTH OF APPLICATION OR RECERTIFICATION A. In the month of application or recertification, the individual receives a full month of payments and all payments received are representative. Budget income as follows: