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e. Individuals are required to document that they or a family member are certified as eligible to receive TANF, Medicaid, or SNAP benefits or, under the State option, certified as eligible to receive benefits in State- administered programs by providing: [X] Program ID card (only if it includes dates of eligibility) or notice of current eligibility [ ] Documentation of participation in State-administered programs (and such programs require documentation of income and have income guidelines at or below WIC's income guideline of 185% of poverty). ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):

See Income assessment procedure in AL WIC Procedure Manual Ch. 2 Certification section 2.7

5. Income Eligibility Documentation

a. For WIC applicants whose income eligibility is not based on adjunctive or automatic income eligibility in another means-tested program, the State agency requires (check all that apply): [X] Documentation of income information [X] Signed statement that documentation of income information is not available and why [X] Notation in the participant record if the applicant declares no income and why [ ] Other

b. Exceptions to income documentation are made for the following: [ ] The necessary information is not available [ ] The income documentation presents an unreasonable barrier to participation as determined by the State agency [X] Those applicants with no income [X] Those applicants who work for cash [X] Other Specify: See Income assessment procedure in AL WIC Procedure Manual Ch. 2 Certification section 2.7