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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 390 RESOURCES

13 Section 390 Change #02-2024 October 1, 2024 390.13 NON-RECURRING LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS Determine if any FSU member has received any non-recurring lump-sum payments. Accept the applicant's statement, unless questionable. Non-recurring lump-sum payments are payments received in one payment rather than recurring payments. Non-recurring lump-sum payments include, but are not limited to: A. Income tax refunds (excluding Earned Income Tax Credits [EITC]). B. Rebates or credits. C. Gifts, awards, and prizes. D. Retroactive social security payments. E. Retroactive SSI payments (exclude if current SSI recipient). F. Retroactive unemployment insurance benefits (UIB). G. Retroactive TANF payments. H. Retroactive Railroad Retirement benefit. I. Stimulus payments. J. Lump-sum insurance settlements. K. Lottery / Gambling Winnings less than $4,500. Document who received the lump sum, the source, the amount, when received, and how much of the lump sum is still available to the FNS unit. Use the DSS-8650 to request verification. If the FNS unit states the information is not readily available or requests assistance, contact the source. Count the amount that is still available as a resource. L. Online fundraising accounts such as but not limited to Crowdfunding and GoFundMe. Count the actual value of funds accessible to the household at the time of the interview. There is no legal basis for excluding funds in online accounts, these accounts must be included in eligibility determinations, even if the funds are used for specific deductible expenses. Once the funds from the account, or any other funds available to the household, are used to pay for an expense that qualifies as an allowable deduction, apply the deduction. If the client has access to the funds from