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Title 7: SNAP Page 11 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Categorical Eligibility Revised September 27, 2024 Households Eligible for the Promoting Healthy… Procedure: There is not a separate application for the PHMP. Eligibility for the PHMP is automatically determined whenever a household applies for SNAP. When you process the SNAP application, the ABC system will determine eligibility for the PHMP by comparing income to the chart below:

Household Size Maximum Gross Monthly Income for PHMP Household Size Maximum Gross Monthly Income for PHMP 1 $2,008 5 $4,879 2 $2,727 6 $5,596 3 $3,444 7 $6,312 4 $4,160 8 $7,031 For each additional person, add $719 The notice of decision issued by the ABC system to approve SNAP will include language approving the PHMP if the household qualifies. When PHMP eligibility exists, the ABC system will assign the same certification period for the PHMP as for SNAP. If you manually issue an NOD to approve SNAP, include language about approval of the PHMP if eligible. Households who would like more information about a healthy marriage may request to have a copy of Comm. 390. Whenever SNAP eligibility is recalculated in the ABC system, eligibility for the PHMP is automatically redetermined. If SNAP eligibility ends, eligibility for the PHMP will be terminated. Comment:

1. Household A applies for SNAP. The two-member household has monthly gross countable SNAP income of $2,200 and meets all nonfinancial eligibility criteria. Because the household’s income is within 160% of the federal poverty guidelines and the benefit amount would be greater than zero, the household is categorically eligible based on the PHMP. 2. Household B, which consists of three eligible members and an ineligible alien who has income, applies for SNAP. The household’s countable monthly SNAP income after proration is $2,750, which is within 160% of federal poverty guidelines for a household of three. The household meets all nonfinancial eligibility criteria. If the household’s benefit amount would be greater than zero, the household is categorically eligible based on the PHMP.