TN 39 (09-96)

A. Introduction

Conversion is the procedure by which food or shelter costs are adjusted to reflect the true monthly value to an eligible individual or his/her household.

B. When to use conversion

Conversion is used when it is necessary to:

• distinguish household costs from non-household costs (i.e., business or agricultural costs);

• determine the household's share of costs when more than one household use certain shelter items;

• account for arrearages;

• change other-than-monthly costs to monthly amounts.

(Sections SI 00835.471 - SI 00835.474 provide instructions for doing these four types of conversions.)

Conversion is not necessary when it would have no effect on the LA/ ISM determination. For example, if sharing is established using higher, unconverted amounts, conversion is not required.

C. References

• Distinguishing household/non-household costs, SI 00835.471

• More than one household uses same shelter item,
  SI 00835.472

• Arrearages, SI 00835.473

• Converting to monthly amounts, SI 00835.474