Prorate the initial month’s benefit amount from the date of application or the date all eligibility factors are met, whichever is later.

Follow MFIP policy for prospective budgeting.

If the unit reports and verifies a decrease in income during the six-month budgeted period, review and approve RCA supplements.

Do not establish an overpayment for prospectively budgeted units for any month for which you based the assistance issued on the best information available at the time, you applied the correct policy, and there was no client error.