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State of Wisconsin Release 09-02 June 26, 2009 |
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State of Wisconsin Release 09-02 June 26, 2009 |
7 CFR Code of Federal Regulations 273.9
Eligibility and benefit calculations for FS FoodShare are based on prospectively budgeted monthly income using estimated amounts. The income to be budgeted is identified through the interview (2.1.3) and the verification (1.2.1) process. Only include income actually available to the group. Do not budget income until the first month in which it is received. The worker must use the best-verified information available when determining the best estimate of income.
Disregard Disregard means do not count, exempt, or exclude means do not count, exempt, or exclude. Disregard any gain or benefit that is not in the form of money paid directly to the household. Examples of these in-kind benefits are meals, clothing, housing, and garden produce.
Deem Deem means allocate income, assets, and/or expenses to the food group from an individual not in the food group means allocate income and/or expenses to the food group from an individual not in the food group. Deeming occurs regardless of whether the allocated amounts change hands. Deeming may occur for sponsored aliens, or for members of the food unit, who are not included in the food group due to non-financial ineligibility.
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Release Date: 10/27/04
Effective Date: 10/15/04