9054 Income Eligibility Standards

[273.9] [273.9(a)] Participation in the Program will be limited to those households whose incomes are determined to be a substantial limiting factor in permitting them to obtain a more nutritious diet. Households which contain an elderly or disabled member must meet the net income eligibility standards for the Food Stamp Program. Households which do not contain an elderly or disabled member must meet BOTH the net income eligibility standards and the gross income eligibility standards for the Food Stamp Program. Households which are categorically eligible as defined in DSSM 9042 do not have to meet either the gross or net income eligibility standards. The net and gross income eligibility standards will be based on the Federal income poverty levels established in Section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act [42 USC 9902(2)]. The income eligibility standard will be 130 percent of the Federal income poverty level. The net income eligibility will be 100 percent of the Federal income poverty level. The income eligibility limits are revised each October 1, to reflect the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) annual adjustment to the non-farm poverty guidelines. (Refer to the current October Cost-of-Living Adjustment Administrative Notice for the income eligibility limits.)