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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 390 RESOURCES

26 Section 390 Change #02-2024 October 1, 2024 1. FNS units are required to report lottery/gambling winnings of $4,500 or more no later than the 10th day following the month the winnings are received. 2. The FNS unit is ineligible to continue to participate in the FNS program. The worker must send a DSS-8553 Notice of Adverse Action to terminate the FNS case due to the lottery/gambling winnings. The FNS case must close based on receipt of the lottery/gambling winnings, regardless of the FNS units’ available resources at the time of the report. Example: John Doe wins $5000 from a scratch-off ticket. John Doe reports his total winnings of $5000 and states that he spent $4000 of the winnings to catch up on his overdue bills. John Doe’s case must close based on the receipt of the lottery winnings. John Doe may reapply at any time and evaluated as a non-categorically eligible household. C. Applicant FNS units. 1. When the FNS unit reapplies after losing eligibility due to receipt of lottery/gambling winnings they must meet all regular financial resources limits and income eligibility to regain eligibility. Categorical eligibility rules cannot be applied to FNS unit’s application. Note: After the FNS unit reapplies and is found eligible using regular non- categorical eligibility rules, they may regain categorical eligibility at the next change, recertification, or application. 2. When a member of the FNS unit (including Head of Household) that lost eligibility due to receipt of lottery/gambling winnings moves out of the FNS unit, the household composition of the original FNS unit no longer exist. The separate households may reapply and have eligibility determined using normal FNS rules, including categorical eligibility rules, if applicable. Example: John Smith and Jane Doe are members of the same FNS unit. John Smith wins $5000 from a scratch-off ticket. The FNS unit is ineligible to continue participation in the FNS program. After receiving the DSS-8553 Notice of Adverse Action, Jane Doe reports that John Smith has moved out of the home. The FNS unit must terminate. However, the household composition of the original FNS unit no longer exist and both Jane Doe and John Smith may reapply and have eligibility determined using normal FNS rules, including categorical eligibility rules.