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

3 Section 310 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 Calculate and convert income: Use the income received 30 calendar days prior to the date of application or recertification is received. 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 began a new job and received two (2) paychecks in the month of application. The individual is paid every two weeks. Week 1: $198.55 Week 2: $223.84 Average pay period amount: $198.55+$223.84 = $442.39 / 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 for the month of application and ongoing months. b. Recertification: Budget for the first month of the new certification period and ongoing months. B. In the month of application or recertification 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 month of application or recertification 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 received two (2) paychecks in the month of application. The individual is paid every two weeks. Week 1: $83.22 Week 2: $343.84 Monthly calculation: $343.84 X 2.15 = $739.26 2. Actual income: Add all income received during the month of application to calculate the actual income for the month of application.