Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-66.5 - Household eligibility
Household eligibility is determined by residence, household size, and income.
(1)
Residence. Household members shall be residing in the state of
Iowa.
(2)
Household
size. Household size is determined by the number of people living in a
dwelling, excluding boarders, as household is defined at
441-66.1(234).
(3)
Income
eligibility. All earned and unearned income of the household shall be
considered in determining eligibility.
a.
Income defined. Income means all income received by an
individual from sources identified by the U.S. Census Bureau in computing
median income and includes:
(1) Money wages or
salary;
(2) Net income from nonfarm
self-employment;
(3) Net income
from farm self-employment;
(4)
Dividends;
(5) Interest;
(6) Income from estates or trusts;
(7) Net rental income and
royalties;
(8) Public assistance or
welfare payments;
(9) Pensions and
annuities;
(10) Workers'
compensation;
(11)
Alimony;
(12) Child
support;
(13) Veterans'
pensions;
(14) Social
security;
(15) Railroad
retirement;
(16) Supplemental
security income;
(17) State or
federal assistance;
(18) Veterans'
benefits;
(19) Black lung
benefits;
(20) All disability
pensions;
(21) State supplementary
assistance;
(22) Unemployment
compensation benefits; and
(23)
Income from minors under 16 years of age.
b.
Determination of income.
Earned or unearned income shall be the gross annual, monthly, or weekly income.
(1) Biweekly income shall be multiplied by
2.15 to determine monthly income.
(2) Adjusted gross self-employment income
shall be averaged over a 12-month period.
(3) Income received from interest and
dividends shall be averaged over a 12-month period.
(4) The amount of income that stops or starts
during the month shall be estimated based on the best information
available.
c.
Income exclusions. When calculating total household income for
this program, all income shall be excluded that is specifically excluded for
food assistance by federal statute, especially those sources listed in federal
regulations at
7 CFR
273.9(c)(10) as amended to
May 2, 2022.
d.
Income
guidelines. Households are eligible for TEFAP when the countable
household income is at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
These federal guidelines are revised annually, effective every July 1. The
department shall forward these income guidelines annually to
contractors.
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