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Subject: SNAP Income

Policy 24.14 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 01/04/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 10 of 11 it will be received is uncertain, the portion of the household’s income that is uncertain shall not be counted. Income received during the past thirty (30) days shall be used as an indicator of the income that is and will be available to the household during the certification period. If income fluctuates to the extent that a thirty (30) day period alone cannot provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, a longer period of past time shall be requested to provide a more accurate indication of anticipated fluctuations in future income. Similarly, if the household’s income fluctuates seasonally, it may be appropriate to use the most recent season comparable to the certification period, rather than the last thirty (30) days, as one indicator of anticipated income. To the extent possible, any fluctuations in income are to be handled to permit the longest SNAP certification period. Past income shall not be used as an indicator of anticipated income when changes in income have occurred or can be anticipated during the certification period. See also SNAP Income and Budgeting Procedures. Income, which is received annually, or which is an integral part of annual income, will be totaled and prorated over 12 months. Such income is usually earned income and derived from farming or other self-employment enterprises. Income which, by contract or otherwise, could be generally considered as annual income, but which is received in a shorter period of time will be considered as income in the months during which it is intended to cover. An estimated average income from migrant labor, seasonal farm work, or other seasonal employment will be considered during the months' such income is received. Supporting Documents SNAP Income and Budgeting Procedures Child Support Income and Pass-Through Payment Consideration of Self-Employment and Contract Workers Military Pay for SNAP Determination Penalty for SNAP due to Failure to Comply 24.12 SNAP Resources 24.20 SNAP Strikers Procedures for Household that Contains a Striker Treatment of Income, Resources, and Deductible Expenses of Non-Household Members Treatment of Income Resources, Income, and Deductible Expenses of Excluded Household Members The Work Number and Other Third-Party Payroll Sources