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Title 7: SNAP Page 13 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Categorical Eligibility Revised September 27, 2024 Eligibility Factors Met by Categorical Eligibility Categorical Eligibility Based Only on the PHMP Policy: When determining SNAP eligibility for households that are categorically eligible only due to the PHMP, consider the following SNAP eligibility requirements met:  Resource limits  Gross and net income limits Households categorically eligible based only on the PHMP must provide social security number, residency, and sponsored alien information. Categorical Eligibility Following Ineligibility Due to Lottery or Gambling Winnings Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.11(r) Policy: A household who lost eligibility due to the receipt of lottery or gambling winnings remains ineligible until they meet regular income and resource limits. This means they cannot be considered categorically eligible until they are certified under regular SNAP rules. Procedure: The system will accurately apply this policy when the household has been canceled due to lottery or gambling winnings. Once eligibility has been established under regular income and resource rules, categorical eligibility will be evaluated for subsequent months. Processing Delay for Categorical Eligibility Determination Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.2(j)(1)(iv), 273.10(d)(7) Policy: If a household has a FIP application pending and SNAP eligibility is dependent on becoming categorically eligible based on FIP, temporarily postpone processing the SNAP application. Procedure: Do not delay processing beyond the 30th day from the date of application. If the household meets criteria for emergency services, do not delay beyond the emergency services processing timeframes. See Reactivating the Application if you deny SNAP prior to the FIP application being processed and FIP is later approved. Comment: Do not delay processing the SNAP application if the household would otherwise be categorically eligible based on the PHMP.