To determine benefits for the first month using the SNAP proration charts, read down the left column to the appropriate monthly benefit and across to the date of application. For example, if a household applies on August 20 and is eligible to receive a $35 monthly benefit based on its net monthly income and household size, then the benefit for August would be $12 and the benefit for subsequent months during the certification period would be $35.
The table can be used for months with any number of days. For example, if a household is eligible for a $241 monthly benefit, it would receive $24 for the first month if it applied on February 28 or $0 if it applied on March 31.
If the household’s monthly benefit is more than $400 (the highest number in the table), then calculate the prorated amount by multiplying the full monthly benefit by a factor (shown below) that represents the number of days left in the month. Round the product down to the nearest whole dollar if the benefit ends in 1 through 99 cents. If the computation results in an benefit of less than $10, round it down to $0.
Date of Application |
Multiplication Factor |
Date of Application |
Multiplication Factor |
1 |
1.0000 |
16 |
.5000 |
2 |
.9667 |
17 |
.4667 |
3 |
.9334 |
18 |
.4334 |
4 |
.9000 |
19 |
.4000 |
5 |
.8667 |
20 |
.3667 |
6 |
.8334 |
21 |
.3334 |
7 |
.8000 |
22 |
.3000 |
8 |
.7667 |
23 |
.2667 |
9 |
.7334 |
24 |
.2334 |
10 |
.7000 |
25 |
.2000 |
11 |
.6667 |
26 |
.1667 |
12 |
.6334 |
27 |
.1334 |
13 |
.6000 |
28 |
.1000 |
14 |
.5667 |
29 |
.0667 |
15 |
.5334 |
30 |
.0334 |
|
|
31 |
.0334 |
For example, if a household that applies on August 20 is eligible to receive a monthly benefit of $925, then the initial month’s benefit would be $339 ($925 × .3667 = 339.1975, rounded to $339).
When the eligibility worker elects to use the standard 30-day calendar, the initial month's benefits can also be prorated by use of the following formula, keeping in mind that the date of application for someone applying on the 31st of the month is the 30th:
full month’s benefits × (31 - date of application) / 30 = prorated benefit
When using the formula for determining the prorated benefit, round the product down if it ends in 1 through 99 cents. If the computation results in an benefit of less than $10, round it down to $0.
Issued April 19, 2001