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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7100 Determining Eligibility/Prospective Budgeting – Summary 7100 Determining Eligibility/Prospective Budgeting – Summary SNAP Manual 10/01/03 When a household applies for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (either initially or at recertification), when a change is reported, or when a semi-annual report is processed, eligibility must be re-determined prospectively. Eligibility is based upon financial and non-financial eligibility factors. The non-financial eligibility factors are summarized in SNAP 7200 below. The procedures used to determine eligibility based on the financial eligibility factors (resources and income) are described in this section. Also included is a full description of the budget process.