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1925 Verification of Categorical Eligibility SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000 1900 Classifying Households The notice must state that if any household member begins receiving TEA benefits, the household may become categorically eligible and that the household may reapply for SNAP benefits. 1925 Verification of Categorical Eligibility SNAP Manual 02/01/20 For all households, the household’s categorical eligibility status will be determined when the SNAP case is adjusted to remove the cash assistance payment amount unless these benefits are being recouped or suspended. If the household continues to be categorically eligible due to receipt of or authorization to receive non-cash TEA benefits through the DHS County Office, the SNAP case will not be closed due to excess resources or income. If the household is no longer categorically eligible, the case will be closed if the household’s income or resources exceed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program limits. For households receiving or authorized to receive non-cash TEA benefits through the DHS County Office (even if these benefits are being recouped or have been suspended), the household’s categorical eligibility status will be reviewed when the semi-annual report is submitted. If the household is not subject to semi-annual reporting, categorical eligibility will end when the household stops receiving TEA benefits unless these benefits are being recouped or suspended. Each county should devise some method of monitoring categorically eligible cases so that ineligible households do not continue receiving SNAP benefits when categorical eligibility ends. If questionable, the worker will verify that the household contains at least one (1) member who receives a TEA benefit authorized through the DHS County Office or contains only members who are SSI recipients. If questionable, the worker will also verify that the household meets the definition of a household as provided in SNAP 1630. 1930 Regular Households SNAP Manual 06/15/98 Regular households are all households that meet neither the aged/disabled criteria nor the categorical eligibility criteria.