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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 350 WHOSE INCOME IS COUNTED

1 Section 350 Change #20-2021 November 1, 2021 FNS 350 WHOSE INCOME IS COUNTED? Change #20-2021 November 01, 2021

350.01 WHOSE INCOME IS COUNTED? Determine if the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) unit members’ income is countable. Count all non-excluded gross income in a FNS unit whether earned or unearned, unless special circumstances exist as indicated below. A. Disqualified Individuals Include all non-prorated countable gross income when calculating the FNS unit’s benefits if a FNS unit member is disqualified due to: 1. Intentional Program Violation (IPV); 2. Failing to comply with FNS Employment and Training (E&T) requirements or Workfare; 3. Voluntary quit; 4. Drug felony; or 5. Transfer of resources (Include all this member’s countable gross income.). B. Ineligible Individuals Include prorated countable gross income when calculating the FNS unit’s benefits if the individual is ineligible due to: 1. Failing to meet enumeration requirement, or 2. Ineligible ABAWDs 3. Qualified Ineligible Alien 4. Non-Qualified Ineligible Alien a. Count all gross (non-prorated) income of non-qualified ineligible aliens when applying the expedited and gross income test for eligibility purposes. b. Count prorated countable gross income of non-qualified ineligible aliens in calculating the FNS unit’s benefits, if the household’s income does not exceed the gross income level or the household is not subject to the gross income test.