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1920.1 Categorically Eligible Households-SSI Recipients SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000 1900 Classifying Households No household member will be included as an eligible member of a categorically eligible household if that member is: • An eligible alien as defined in SNAP 1621. • An eligible student as defined in SNAP 1622.2. • Disqualified for failure to comply with a work registration requirement as defined in SNAP 3400. 1920.1 Categorically Eligible Households-SSI Recipients SNAP Manual 02/01/20 See SNAP 1920 for restrictions to classifying households as categorically eligible. Unless otherwise restricted, a household will be classified as a categorically eligible household if all household members (eligible and ineligible) receive or are certified to receive SSI benefits. 1920.2 Categorically Eligible Households-TEA Recipients SNAP Manual 02/01/20 See SNAP 1920 for restrictions to classifying households as categorically eligible. Unless otherwise restricted, a household will be classified as a categorically eligible household if at least one household member receives (or is authorized to receive) one of the following Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) benefits: • Child-care assistance: This is limited to child-care assistance paid to current TEA cash assistance recipients and child-care assistance paid to former TEA cash assistance recipients through extended support services. If a TEA case closes due to employment, the former TEA recipient can receive childcare assistance through extended support services for up to 36 months after the date of closure. • TEA cash assistance: These monthly payments are available to help meet the family’s basic needs while the parent or other adult relative works toward increasing his or her earning potential. An eligible family may receive cash assistance for no longer than 24 months. TEA cash assistance is also available to help meet the needs of children who are being cared for by adult relatives other than a parent. Assistance to such relatives is available without regard to a specified time limit. • Mentoring services: This service is designed to provide clients with the support needed to move from welfare to work. Mentoring services will be provided as long as it is deemed appropriate by the worker, coordinator and mentee. If the TEA case closes due to employment, these services may be provided for up to six months after the date of closure. • Diversion Assistance: This is a one-time payment intended to help a family through a financial problem which jeopardizes employment which, if not solved, could result in the family coming on to regular on-going assistance.