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

5 Section 310 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 Monthly calculation: 33 X $10.23 = $337.59 4. Budget the monthly amount based on the type of action being taken. a. Initial application or reapplication: • Budget the actual income received for the month of application. • Budget the calculated and converted monthly amount for ongoing months. b. Recertification: Budget the calculated and converted monthly amount for the first month of the new certification period and ongoing months. 310.04 BUDGETING NEW OR CHANGED INCOME DURING THE CERTIFICATION PERIOD A. The individual has received at least one (1) full representative pay to date. Budget income as follow: 1. Calculate and convert income: Use only full pay(s) received to project the expected income per FNS 310 Budgeting New, Changed, Terminated Income. Example: The individual begins a new job and has received three (3) paychecks to date. The individual is paid weekly, and the first check is for a partial week and the other pays are for a full week.

Week 1: $198.55 (partial)

Week 2: $223.84 (full)

Week 3: $245.32 (full)

Pay period amount: $223.84 + $245.32 = $469.16 / 2 = $234.58

Monthly calculation: $234.58 X 4.3 = $1008.69 2. Budget the calculated and converted amount the month following the expiration of the DSS-8553 Notice of Adverse Action. B. The individual has not received at least one (1) full representative pay to date. Budget income as follows: 1. Calculate and convert income: Request the FNS unit member's hourly pay rate, expected number of work hours per pay period, the pay dates, frequency of receipt, and date of first pay to determine the new/changed income. Calculate monthly income based on verified information.